Gerenuk

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? Gerenuk Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Litocranius Species: L. walleri
Binomial name
Litocranius walleri (Brooke, 1878)

The Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) is an antelope-like animal, closely related to the gazelle, found in East Africa. The origin of the name is believed to be from a Somali name for the mammal. The animal can weigh up to 52 kilograms and stand over 1 meter in shoulder height. During mating season, the male's neck can swell significantly. It is capable of standing upright on its hind legs. When upright, it can reach a height of 7 feet. They get most of the moisture from the plants they eat. Only the males have horns.

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