Gerenuks
The Gerenuk inhabits the woodland forest or the open and dry brushy plains of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea,
northern Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Gerenuk is usually found in the desert or dry scrub and savannah.
Note that the Gerenuk has the ability to easily adapt to arid conditions.
The Gerenuk eats plants but no grass.
They have a preference for leaves of bushes and trees, buds, shoots, fruit, and flowers.
However, even though the Gerenuk inhabits dry area they do not need to drink much water since they absorb the moister the need form the plants they eat.
Scientists have noticed that Gerenuks that are kept in captivity have never drunk water.
The Gerenuk has been listened on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species since 1996.
The major threats for the Gerenuk are habitat loss, degradation of ongoing agriculture, harvesting and hunting.
Their main predators are wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards, lions, hyena, and humans, which to decreasing population trend.
The name Gerenuk means “giraffe-necked” in the Somali language.
The Gerenuk is a creature with a long thin neck, and a small head in proportion to its body, but large, long and slender eyes and ears.
There is a ring of white around the eye.
The skinny body is supported by long, slender legs.
The smooth coat is a reddish fawn, with the under parts and front of neck being white.
Along the back is a dark band that reaches down the sides.
However, its short tail is tipped with a tuft of black hair.
Horns are found in males only, which are generally 32-44 cm long.
The Gerenuk has a body length of 140-160 cm, a tail length of 25-35 cm, a shoulder height of 90-105 cm, and a weight of 35-52 kg.
The Gerenuk is not a herd animal, and lives in small group of usually 2 to 12 animals.Occasionally, Gerenuks live in small groups of two to sic females, with a single male.
It has been observed that sometimes a group of Gerenuks consists only of related females and their offspring.
In other occasions, the group consisted of only males.
The Gerenuk is active during the daytime.
However, they often stand or lie in shaded areas during the heat of the midday.
They spend much of their time feeding or searching of food.
northern Kenya, and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Gerenuk is usually found in the desert or dry scrub and savannah.
Note that the Gerenuk has the ability to easily adapt to arid conditions.
The Gerenuk eats plants but no grass.
They have a preference for leaves of bushes and trees, buds, shoots, fruit, and flowers.
However, even though the Gerenuk inhabits dry area they do not need to drink much water since they absorb the moister the need form the plants they eat.
Scientists have noticed that Gerenuks that are kept in captivity have never drunk water.
The Gerenuk has been listened on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species since 1996.
The major threats for the Gerenuk are habitat loss, degradation of ongoing agriculture, harvesting and hunting.
Their main predators are wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards, lions, hyena, and humans, which to decreasing population trend.
The name Gerenuk means “giraffe-necked” in the Somali language.
The Gerenuk is a creature with a long thin neck, and a small head in proportion to its body, but large, long and slender eyes and ears.
There is a ring of white around the eye.
The skinny body is supported by long, slender legs.
The smooth coat is a reddish fawn, with the under parts and front of neck being white.
Along the back is a dark band that reaches down the sides.
However, its short tail is tipped with a tuft of black hair.
Horns are found in males only, which are generally 32-44 cm long.
The Gerenuk has a body length of 140-160 cm, a tail length of 25-35 cm, a shoulder height of 90-105 cm, and a weight of 35-52 kg.
The Gerenuk is not a herd animal, and lives in small group of usually 2 to 12 animals.Occasionally, Gerenuks live in small groups of two to sic females, with a single male.
It has been observed that sometimes a group of Gerenuks consists only of related females and their offspring.
In other occasions, the group consisted of only males.
The Gerenuk is active during the daytime.
However, they often stand or lie in shaded areas during the heat of the midday.
They spend much of their time feeding or searching of food.
