Thompson's Gazelle
An adult male Thompson's Gazelle. This species is much smaller than the Grant's Gazelle. It has the characteristic diagonal black stripe on the body. Sometimes the female has horns, but their's are very thin and weak. The Tommy does not have to go to a watering site--dangerous because of predators. It can get enough moisture from the grasses that it eats. Also, a watering site is not where this species can best use its main defense--speed afoot. [Masai Mara, Kenya].
Thompson's Gazelle
A Thompson's Gazelle mother and her fawn of about 2 weeks. Note the female's thin, weak, straight horns. In Kenya and Tanzania, these Tommy fawns are favorite prey of the cheetah. [Masai Mara, Kenya].
Thompson's Gazelle
Thompson's Gazelle: A group of varying ages. Note that the two adult females (background) do not have horns. The one in the right foreground is a young female just beginning to grow some horns. [Masai Mara, Kenya].
Thompson's Gazelle
The newborn Thompson's Gazelle fawn is born & hidden in high grass by the mother. She would be in a herd of Tommy's nearby. She comes to the fawn at intervals to nurse it, and to remove excrement to avoid the odor that would be detected by predators. [Masai Mara, Kenya]