Gerenuk or Giraffe Gazelle (Litocranius walleri)

Gerenuks do not need to drink, because they get enough water from the plants they eat. Because of this, they can survive in their dry habitat.

 

Gerenuks eat food from higher places than most other gazelles and antelopes. They do this by standing up on their hind legs, and stretching out their long necks to get food off of tall bushes or small trees. Most of their diet is made up of tender leaves and shoots of prickly bushes and trees, but also includes buds, flowers, fruit, and climbing plants.

 

According to our driver and excellent wildlife guide David, the Samburu Six consists of animal species only found together in the semi dessert of the Samburu district in Kenya.

 

- Gerenuk or Giraffe Gazelle (Litocranius walleri)

- Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)

- Somali Ostrich (Struthio camelus molybdophanes)

- Common Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)

- Grévy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

- Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)

 

I like to thank John Honorni and Janaka Edirisinghe for writing me a testimonial, please visit their stream:

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Please have a look at my other sets:

the Big Five or the Ugly Five or "Mother and Daughter Wildlife-series"

 

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