GERENUK

The Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the Waller’s Gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry bushy scrub and steppe in East Africa, from Somalia and eastern Ethiopia through northern and eastern Kenya to northeastern Tanzania. The word Gerenuk (pronounced with a hard g) comes from the Somali language, meaning “giraffe-necked.“ Gerenuk are sometimes also called the Giraffe-necked Antelope. It is the only member of the genus Litocranius. Gerenuks have a small head for their body