Gerenuk

Gerenuk are preyed on by a diverse set of large predators, such as cheetahs, leopards, lions, African wild dogs, hyaenas, servals, honey badgers, caracals, and eagles.

Gerenuk are preyed on by a diverse set of large predators found throughout their range, such as cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), leopards (Panthera pardus), lions (Panthera leo), African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), hyaenas, servals (Leptailurus serval), honey badgers (Mellivora capensis), caracals (Caracal caracal), and large eagles.


Image | ©️ Nathan Rupert, Some Rights Reserved, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Sources | (Macdonald, 2001; Payne, 2003)

 

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