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Thomsons gazelle on guard, rest eats. Serengeti, Tanzania A simple photo to explain group behavior common for many grazers: one is one guard, the rest eats knowing it is safe. Africa,Eudorcas thomsonii,Serengeti Central,Serengeti National Park,Serengeti area,Tanzania,Thomsons gazelle Click/tap to enlarge

Thomsons gazelle on guard, rest eats. Serengeti, Tanzania

A simple photo to explain group behavior common for many grazers: one is one guard, the rest eats knowing it is safe.

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The Thomsons gazelle

The Thomson's gazelle is one of the best-known gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and is sometimes referred to as a "tommie". Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers exceeding 500 thousand in Africa and are recognized as the most common type of gazelle in East Africa.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 9, 2014. Captured Sep 3, 2013 10:56.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO280
  • 400mm