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A close-up of a male Thomson's gazelle: males have horns that are thicker and longer than those of the female. Thomson's gazelle is a relatively small gazelle; it stands 60–70 cm (24–28 in) at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–35 kg (44–77 lb), while the slightly lighter females weigh 15–25 kg (33–55 lb).
Bovids range in size from the 38 cm (15 in) long royal antelope to the 3.3 m (11 ft) long gaur, which can reach 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) in weight. [1] Over a billion each of domesticated sheep , cattle , and goats , and over 200 million domesticated water buffalo , 14 million domestic yak , and 300,000 domesticated gayal are used in farming worldwide.
The size and shape of the horns vary greatly, but the basic structure is always one or more pairs of simple bony protrusions without branches, often having a spiral, twisted or fluted form, each covered in a permanent sheath of keratin. Most bovids bear 30 to 32 teeth.
Original – Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii), Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Reason Unanimously featured on Commons. Headline image. Articles in which this image appears Thomson's gazelle etc. FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals Creator Diego Delso. Support as nominator – MER-C 14:05, 16 December 2024 ...
They have a territorial male as a leader in herds and sometimes group with other species, such as Grant's gazelle joining with Thomson's gazelle. [1] They can reach top speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and have the ability to jump and turn sharply. They have adapted well to running in open environments. [2]
The male and female red-fronted gazelles are similar in size, and both have s-curved horns. It has a light red-brown color around its whole body, except for its white underside and rump. It has a distinct, thin (2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in)-high) black band that runs from the elbow to the stifle (hind leg).
Stotting occurs in several deer species of North America, including mule deer, pronghorn, [3] and Columbian black-tailed deer, when a predator is particularly threatening, [4] and in a variety of ungulate species from Africa, including Thomson's gazelle and springbok. [5] It is also said to occur in the blackbuck, a species found in India. [6]
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