Oltukai Conservancy

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Sep 22 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

The Thompson is among many creatures created by God. Is known as Swalatomi in swahili, but its scientific name is gazelle Thompsomii.  You can easily identify it by its colour. its colour is very unique because it has a black band along the flank which separates the  reddish back from the white belly.There is a white patch on the rumps borded by the black lines and the black tail ends in a tuft. The black strip normally extends from below the eye to the light coloured body. A Tompson weighs between 18-40kgs depending on sex. The males are larger than females. They have horns. They prefer grazing in open lands, along rivers and woodland areas.They prefer short grasses.

Thanks,

The team,

Boniface Ngimojino