Skip to content
  • Get Involved
    • Assets
    • Calendar
    • Contact
    • F.A.Q.
  • Education
    • Fauna
    • FaunaFacts
    • Trivia
  • Inspiration
    • Art
    • Artists
    • Free-For-All
  • Conservation
Przewalski's Horse#FaunaFocus

FaunaFocus

Join a creative community focusing on a unique animal each month.

Tag: Gerenuk

The gerenuk is endemic to Africa and is also known as the “giraffe gazelle” because of its distinctive, long neck and legs. It uses these lengthy appendages to forage tall herbaceous and succulent plants that most other antelopes can’t reach and is thus one of the most exclusive browsers.

Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 31, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Both sexes of gerenuk are of similar size, but the males are more muscular than females causing them to outweigh them.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
FFA

Free-For-All: Gerenuk

Posted on July 30, 2020September 18, 2021 by Noelle M. Brooks in Art, Free-For-All, Updates

Danji Isthmus created a stunning, yet perplexing digital illustration of the gerenuk. With an exaggerated long neck and intense eyelashes, this gerenuk appears to stare into the viewer's soul, capturing their curiosity.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 30, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuk have never been an abundant species and make up less than 0.5% of the total biomass of hoofed mammals in Tsavo National Park where it is a protected species and enjoys good habitat.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 29, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk was first described by Victor Brooke in 1879 and the species was named after the specimen-provider Gerald Waller's deceased brother.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Male gerenuks guard their mates and perform flehmen tests, or lip curl tests, by sampling the female's urine to check for estrous.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 27, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuk mothers look after their young until their weaned, and male offspring are weaned later than females.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 26, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Female gerenuks give birth to 1 offspring, rarely 2, after a gestation period of 165 days, any time throughout the year depending on the quality of available nutrition.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk Trivia

Posted on July 25, 2020January 28, 2021 by Noelle M. Brooks in Trivia, Updates

Do you think you know the gerenuk? Test your knowledge of gerenuk FaunaFacts with this trivia quiz!

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 25, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuks have a polygynous mating system as males will attempt to mate with as many females as they can.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 24, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk is adaptable and does well in a variety of habitats, inhabiting dry savanna and subtropical/tropical dry shrubland habitats.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 23, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk inhabits the dry, brushy region of east Africa from the Serengeti plain of Tanzania north along the coast through Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and into southern Somalia.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 22, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

As a game animal, the gerenuk is protected in most of its range in the form of tags or permits, and about 10% of the gerenuk population occurs in protected areas.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 21, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Although it has a limited population and range, the gerenuk has been hunted for trophies and bush meat as an uncommon game animal in Africa for over 200 years.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 20, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

If current trends continue, the gerenuk may eventually disappear from large parts of its present distribution due to hunting, human encroachment, deforestation, civil conflicts, agricultural expansion, and drought.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 19, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk population is decreasing and the largest surviving populations occur in south-western Ethiopia and the northern and eastern rangelands of Kenya.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 18, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Although the gerenuk is currently "Near Threatened", it's close to meeting the threshold for "Vulnerable" due to a decline of 25% over the last 14 years.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 17, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Two gerenuk subspecies are recognized, the southern gerenuk or Scalter's gazelle, and the larger, northern gerenuk, also known as the Waller's gazelle.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 16, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk doesn't do well in captivity and has rarely been bred in zoos.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 15, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Although rare, gerenuk contribute to nutrient cycling in the ecosystems in which they live through their foraging activities.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 14, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuk have become a regular subject in the expanding world of photo-safaris and parks in Africa and help promote ecotourism.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 13, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuk have evolved several anti-predator adaptations for survival as juveniles and adults, such as remaining motionless, hiding in foliage, and freezing at the approach of danger.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 12, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk is one of the world's most recognizable antelopes due to its defining features, and is known as the "giraffe gazelle" due to its long neck and long, thin legs.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 11, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk is diurnal and primarily active during the day.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 10, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Gerenuk young are precocial and begin to walk within minutes of birth.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 9, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Only male gerenuks have head ornamentation in the form of scimitar shaped horns ranging from 25 to 44 cm. in length.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 8, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

There are no adverse effects of gerenuk on humans.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 7, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

Because they do not form large populations and their food is of limited supply, gerenuk exhibit strange social interactions as males are solitary and territorial and females are social and form small groups.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 6, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk's coat is of a pale tawny brown, short, fine, glossy hair that is evenly distributed over the whole body.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 5, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

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.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 4, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk's common name derives from the Somali name for the animal, gáránúug.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 3, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk is one of the most exclusive browsers because it has the ability to stand on its lengthy hind legs and use its long neck to obtain tree leaves that are out of reach for most other antelope species.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Posted on July 2, 2020June 28, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFacts

The gerenuk is largely independent of water and does not drink free-standing water, instead relying on water taken in when eating succulent plants.

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment
Gerenuk

July 2020: Gerenuk

Posted on July 1, 2020November 10, 2020 by Noelle M. Brooks in FaunaFocus, Updates

Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)

Tagged GerenukLeave a comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • DeviantArt
  • Discord
  • Twitch
  • YouTube
  • Patreon
  • RedBubble
FaunaFocus

Join a creative community focusing on a unique animal each month. Create art and share it with #FaunaFocus.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Creative Commons License

  • Free-For-All: Results March 31, 2023 faunafocus.com
  • New FaunaFocus April 1, 2023 faunafocus.com
  • FaunaFocus Anniversary May 1, 2023 faunafocus.com
May 2021
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • FaunaFocus
    • Join 114 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • FaunaFocus
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...