Gazelle-Grant's, Robert's
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A lateral view of an adult male Grant's Gazelle Note the black stripe on the haunch. Because of its presence on both buttocks, safari guests help their memory of this species with the saying: "Grants wear pants". Only the bucks bear horns. [Serengeti, Tanzania].
A young male Grant's Gazelle. Note that the markings on its haunch are not yet as distinct as in the preceding older male. [Masai Mara, Kenya].
Two male Grant's Gazelles stand in the deep grass--just where the leopards want them. Perhaps this partly explains why there are so many more does than bucks. [Serengeti, Tanzania].
Grant's Gazelle: 2 young bucks sparring. [Serengeti, Tanzania].
Robert's Gazelle male resting.This animal is very close in appearance to a Grant's Gazelle, except for the widely-spread horns (the female has smaller, straighter horns), and the absence of the black stripes on each haunch. It is now listed as a subspecies of the Grant's Gazelle. It is more frequently found in northern Tanzania. [Serengeti, Tanzania].