Browsing Male Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
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Gerenuk browsing on an acacia bush in Samburu.
The gerenuk, Litocranius walleri, also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn shrubland and desert in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The word gerenuk comes from the word in the Somali language, Garanuug, meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope. It is the sole member of the genus Litocranius. The gerenuk is Near Threatened on IUCN List.
Browsing Male Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Click on image to enlarge.
Gerenuk browsing on an acacia bush in Samburu.
The gerenuk, Litocranius walleri, also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn shrubland and desert in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The word gerenuk comes from the word in the Somali language, Garanuug, meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope. It is the sole member of the genus Litocranius. The gerenuk is Near Threatened on IUCN List.