Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

About

Grant's gazelle 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.

Fun Fact

Grant's gazelles can survive indefinitely without drinking water, obtaining all moisture from the plants they eat — they don't even need to migrate toward water during droughts.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Savannas and grasslands

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

12-14 years

Threats

Agricultural Conversion
Urban Expansion

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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