Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans)
- FamilyBovidae (Bovids)
- GenusNanger (Greater Gazelles)
- SpeciesNanger granti (Grant's Gazelle)
About the Grant's Gazelle
Grant's gazelle (Nanger granti) is a relatively large species of gazelle antelope, distributed from northern Tanzania to South Sudan and Ethiopia, and from the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria. Its Swahili name is swala granti. It was named for a 19th-century Scottish explorer, James Grant.
Grant's gazelle is genetically related to Soemmerring's gazelle (N. soemmerringii) and Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) with Soemmering's gazelle being the closer relative. Grant's gazelle shows high genetic variation among its populations, although there is no geographic isolation. The differentiation of the species may have evolved during repeated expansion and contraction of arid habitats during the late Pleistocene era in which populations were possibly isolated. Grant's gazelle was formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Nanger before Nanger was elevated to genus status. In 2021, the American Society of Mammalogists granted full species status to Bright's gazelle (Nanger notatus) and the Peters's gazelle (Nanger petersii),
based (mainly) on recent genetic analysis. This article currently treats all three as a single species. �... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Grant's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grant's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Grant's Gazelle sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grant's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Grant's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.