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 red-fronted gazelle and was formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Eudorcas, before Eudorcas was elevated to genus status.
Image: 2009 thom gazelle
Image: Calf was born five minutes ago Thomson's Gazelle Masai Mara Kenya (20601063455)
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: Note the facial markings and the dark lateral stripe.
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 third former subgenus, Procapra, includes three living species of Asian gazelles.
Gazelle
Byzantine-era mosaic of gazelle in Caesarea, Israel
Grant's gazelle (male)
Mhorr gazelle