The Mongalla Gazelle is a species of gazelle found in the floodplain and savanna of southeastern Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

. It was formerly treated as a subspecies

Subspecies

Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...

 of the well-known Thomson's Gazelle

Thomson's Gazelle

The Thomson's gazelle is one of the best-known gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and, as a result, is sometimes referred to as a "tommie"...

. Like the Thomson's Gazelle, it follows an annual migratory cycle.

The Mongalla gazelle is rather safe from extinction compared to other species, due to its harsh habitat, which makes exploitation and poaching difficult. Even though it has a very narrow range, being restricted to southeastern Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

, it exists in high densities and there are currently 100,000 to 278,000 individuals left in the wild.