Thomson's Gazelle
Thomson's gazelle (or Eudorcas thomsonii) is a small species of grazing mammal that lives in Africa's Serengeti regions of Tanzania and Kenya.
It prefers to live in dry grassland – although is also found in woodland – and has a tan-coloured back, white underside and a dark stripe on their flank. They also have a tan muzzle, white cheeks and eye region, as well as black streaks running from their eyes to the start of the muzzle.
Both sexes have dark, heavily ridged horns – although the males' are longer and more robust – they both measure an average of 55 to 82cm tall, 80 to 120cm long, and weigh between 20 and 35kg.
Eudorcas thomsonii
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Short Grass (Grass) | 25% | 100% |
| Sand | 0% | 20% |
| Soil | 0% | 60% |
| Rock | 0% | 20% |
| Grass | 30% | 100% |
| Waterlogged | 0% | 10% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 13
African Savannah
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 1.25 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 6
- Grab Ball Toy · score 50 · $100
- Herb Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Plant Screen Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubbing Pillar Toy · score 100 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 100 + 10 per additional adult; feeders 5 + 3 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Hay + Herbivore Pellets
- Food / drink amount
- 5 / 2.5
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $164 / $220 / $220
- Feeders
- Food Trough - Large, Food Trough - Medium, Food Trough - Small, Barrel Feeder - Small, Dog Ball, Melon Feeder, Veggie Jelly Cake, Scarecrow Feeder, Wall Feeder - Large, Wall Feeder - Small, Wall Feeder - Medium, Hanging Grazer Feeder
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 2 yr / 4 yr / 6 yr / 9 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.5 yr / 0.5 yr
- Litter
- 1–1
- Fertility
- 0.5
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- Territorial bulls
- Ecosystem roles
- Grazers, Medium Prey
- Wild population
- 145,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- No
Thomson's gazelle have a complex and changeable social structure. Like most ungulates, they live in herds composed of multiple group types: mixed groups of non-dominant males, females and juveniles; bachelor groups of juvenile and young adult males; solitary dominant males that are territorial and defend their range from other males; as well as breeding harems comprised of a dominant male and multiple receptive females. Group composition and numbers changes depending on food availability and the time of year.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Eudorcas thomsonii
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Biome
- Grassland
- Continent
- Africa
- Cohabitation groups
- African Savannah
- Content
- Base game