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gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Description:

Also known as giraffe gazelle, the gerenuk lives in arid scrub, often standing on hind legs to reach browse that is too high for other herbivores. The male has horns and is slightly heavier than the female

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
Samburu National Park in Kenya is a must if you want to see them. I've heard Tsavo has them too, but they were everywhere in Samburu
Dan Doucette
Nice spotting! I never managed to see one of these on any of my safaris in Africa.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2011

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