Talk:Grant's gazelle

Genetics

I'm not sure that the statement "Grant's gazelle is more genetically related to Soemmerring’s gazelle (N. soemerringii) and Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) with Soemmering’s gazelle being the closest relative out of the two species." makes sense anymore in light of the fact that another unmentioned gazelle, N. dama is within the same genus as Grant's gazelle while Thomson's gazelle is within Eudorcas.Rlendog (talk) 02:54, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Well I'm not sure what to do. There have been no other documentations that I can find that state otherwise. The genetics study show that those three species are closely related however they probably didn't feel the need to do include genetics work on Dama Gazelle. Possibly in a journal or article genetic work on Dama gazelle can be found and added. Also the main Gazelle page doesn't cite anything I just noticed that...Mcelite (talk) 05:02, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

My question was not so much with respect to the lack of N. dama but to the inclusion in the statement of E. thomsoni. Given that there is documentation that N. dama and N. soemmerringii are in the same genus as N. granti, but E. thomsoni is not, I am not sure what a statement that states that "Grant's gazelle is 'more' closely related to Soemmerring's gazelle and Thomson's gazelle even means. What does the 'more' refer to? The implication to me is that Grant's gazelle is more closely related to Soemmerring's gazelle and Thomson's gazelle, but that is clearly wrong. So unless I am missing some other relevant meaning (in which case the statement should probably be clarified), the statement should probably be deleted.-Rlendog (talk) 02:46, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

In the documentation is states that is related to both species but more related to Soemmerring's gazelle than Thomson's gazelle. That's all nothing complicated. The sentence will probably have to be re-written to cause less confusion.Mcelite (talk) 07:50, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Population

Recent population estimates are available for most of this species’ current range, mainly from aerial surveys. Summation of these estimates gives a total of about 140,000, but this is probably an underestimate of the species’ total numbers because of undercounting in aerial surveys and the lack of population estimates for some areas. Citing various East (1999) indicates that population densities estimated from aerial surveys range from <0.04/km² in areas such as Borana and South Karamoja to 0.5-0.6/km² in Sibiloi and Tarangire, 1.0/km² in Serengeti-Mara and 3.8/km² in Amboseli. Estimates obtained by ground counts in areas where the species is common range from 1.0 - 3.7/km² in Nairobi and Lake Nakuru National Parks and Ngorongoro Crater. Assuming an average correction factor of 2.5 for undercounting bias in aerial surveys (which may be conservative), and that areas for which population estimates are unavailable support an average density of 0.1/km², East (1999) produced a total population estimate of about 350,000. Kenya continues to support the largest numbers, although estimated total numbers have decreased by >50% since the 1970s (East 1999). Population trend is downward, with some exceptions such as Sibiloi and Marsabit National Parks, some of Kenya’s northern rangeland districts, Laikipia, Masai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli, Serengeti, Tarangire and Mkomazi [[1]] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Angel310 (talk • contribs) 16:17, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Appearance

There is just a small error in the article, I found to reference who indicates that she make a weight from 35 to 80 kg (77 to 176 lb), 35 in 50 kg for females and 50 in 80 kg for males http://www.antelopetag.com/assets/docs/Antelope/DesertAntelope/Grants_gazelle08.pdf.

The gazelles of Grants can run extremly fast, even faster than Thommy, and to compete with a cheetah. I saw a documentary or we see a female making a sprint, and she runs as a rocket. I am even to ask, if it will not exceed a cheetah, i think as of mentioning in the article Gazelle that are they who can reach 60 mph (96 km/h) with springboks, and can be the gazelles of Soemmerring, seen that they are very close also. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Angel310 (talk • contribs) 13:23, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

I added your data to the article. Dger (talk) 00:42, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

• The big males Grant's gazelle maturity (7 years) (80 kg - 176 lb its weight is a handicap to achieve speed records, but it is still very fast) their speed goes of 60 km/h (40 mph) on average on a sprint, with a peak 80 km/h (50 mph) on a short distance.

• The females Grant's gazelles (40 kg - 80 lb) and the young adult males of less than 7 years which have a thin body (50-60 kg - 100 lb) of 80-96 km/h (50-60 mph) on average on a sprint with a peak 105-120 km/h (65-75 mph) on a short distance. In marathon, they can run to 40-50 km/h (25-30 mph) on several kilometers.

The cheetah attacks only in individuals disabled; patient, old, hurt, females in gestation and to the youngs gazelles. The males and large males maturity are less fast than he but they are stronger in the fights.--Angel310 (talk) 05:44, 8 October 2012 (UTC)