The gerenuk, also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by the
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Close-up view of a male. Note the white facial markings and the lyre-shaped horns.
Antilopinae is a subfamily of even-toed ungulates in the family Bovidae. The members of tribe Antilopini are often referred to as true antelopes, and include the gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gere
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…Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Antilopinae Tribe: Antilopini Genus: Litocranius Kohl, 1886 Species: L. walleri Binomial name Litocranius walleri (Brooke, 1879) distribution of gerenuk (2008…