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Thomson's Gazelle
Gazella thomsoni |
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- Distribution:
- Somalia and East Ethiopia.
- Habitat:
- Plans with vegetation not too tall. It can live till 2.000 m of highness.
- Size:
- Maschi: da 20 a 30 Kg. Altezza: da 120 a 145 cm. alla spalla. Corna: 25-45 cm.
Maschi: da 15 a 22 Kg. Altezza: da 55 a 60 cm. alla spalla. Corna: 5-15 cm.
- Behaviour:
- Diurnal. It moves early in the morning and in the evening. It lives in large groups.
Its worst enemies are: Hayenas, Wild dogs, Cheetah.
- Food:
- Short grass and leaves. It needs water.
- Reproduction:
- A single offspring after 185 or 190 days.
- Longevity:
- About 10 years.
