Pictures and facts about the Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Genus : Litocranius

Facts about the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk

Gerenuk is an antelope-like animal found in East Africa. (Full text)

Habitat The gerenuk is known for its ability to easily adapt to arid conditions. (Full text)

Asimba and Gerenuk are the granddaughters of Vumba and Baghiro is his son. (Full text)

Gerenuk are browsing ruminants, and, in Somaliland, are found in small family-parties, and feed more hybrowsing on the branches and leaves of trees and shrubs than by grazing. (Full text)

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

Gerenuk are solitary, or live in small single-sex groups of up to 10 individuals. (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)

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)

Both sexes of the Gerenuk are of similar size but the males are more muscular than females causing them to outweigh them. (Full text)

The elusive Kudu and long necked Gerenuk are numerous. (Full text)

In the wild, gerenuk are quite independent of water, and scarcely ever drink. (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)

DescriptionGerenuk are a rare, giraffe-like antelope that browse on trees, often standing on the hind legs to reach greenery. (Full text)

Herds of majestic Oryx (aptly nicknamed ‘unicorns’ due to their long, elegant horns) can be found both near the lake and further inland whilst the long-necked gerenuk are found browsing amongst the euphorbia (often standing on their hind legs to reach the higher branches). (Full text)

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

The gerenuk is exclusively a browser. (Full text)

The major threats for the Gerenuk are habitat loss, degradation of ongoing agriculture, harvesting and hunting. (Full text)

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

According to the IUCN, the major threats to the gerenuk are hunting and habitat loss due to livestock ranching. (Full text)