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Gerenuk

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Litocranius walleri

 

The Gerenuk is listed as Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the gerenuk

Although it is on the western limit of their range, gerenuks are sometimes seen in this part of Tarangire. (Full text)

Check for Understanding: Discuss which details support the main idea in the paragraph below: Gerenuks are semisocial and territorial antelopes that live in dry regions of East Africa. (Full text)

15) Pathological features Gerenuks are shy animals and easily frightened. (Full text)

Gerenuks are found in habitats with woody vegetation, especially dry, flat thornbush. (Full text)

The gerenuk is another example of a species fitting a specialized niche in a complex ecosystem. (Full text)

The gerenuk is exclusively a browser. (Full text)

BY JOHN BELLUCCI THE GERENUK IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE strangest looking gazelle-like antelope in Africa, if not the world! (Full text)

The Gerenuk, Litocranius walleri, is well adapted to feeding on thorny shrubs and trees like this acacia. (Full text)

Description : The Gerenuk is the long neck and long, thin legs of gerenuks are their defining features; these make them one of the world's most easily recognized (Full text)

Susan Hartenhoff, Serengeti Gerenuk is also available in the custom finished options listed below. (Full text)

Price: 40 plus shipping Since the gerenuk is such an unusual looking animal, here's a little background info -- which I had to research! (Full text)

Gerenuk The Gerenuk, Litocranius walleri, is a very distinctive gazelle, especially when feeding. (Full text)

Gerenuks are browsers with a long neck and strong slender legs which they use to browse a little higher in the trees than most and a little lower than the giraffe. (Full text)

GerenukLitocranius walleri Also Called: Swala twiga or Giraffe GazelleThe gerenuk is a graceful creature with a long, thin neck. (Full text)

Gerenuks are a type of gazelle, with a small head in proportion to its body, but large eyes and ears. (Full text)

The gerenuk is exclusively a browser. (Full text)

Special Adaptations: Scientists have noticed that the Gerenuks are quite different in (Full text)

Habitat: The Gerenuk is usually found in the desert or dry scrub and savannah. (Full text)

or behavioral adaptations The Gerenuk is very selective about their food. (Full text)

The Gerenuks are kept apart from each other because they don't get along, therefore, they are rotated through the viewing yard. (Full text)

1. Litocranius, genus Litocranius -- (E African antelopes: gerenuks)
Litocranius
genus Litocranius
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