A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus Gazella. There are also seven species included in two further genera; Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera of Gazella. A
Byzantine-era mosaic of gazelle in Caesarea, Israel
Thomson's gazelle is one of the best known species of gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and is sometimes referred to as a "tommie". It is considered by some to be a subspecies of the
A close-up of a male Thomson's gazelle: males have horns that are thicker and longer than those of the female.
A Thomson's gazelle, showing the facial markings and the dark lateral stripe