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gerenuk
The gerenuk , ''Litocranius walleri'', also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn shrubland and desert in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The word ' comes from the word in the Somali language, ''Garanuug'', meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope. It is the sole member of the genus ''Litocranius''.
== Physical description ==
From head to tail, the gerenuk is around long. Males are a little taller than females, at tall, with the females typically tall. The male is also heavier than the female, weighing , while females weigh around .
Gerenuks have a relatively small head for their body, but their eyes and ears are proportionately large. Only the males have horns and they also have a more muscular neck than females. Both sexes have ruddy brown coats with a paler underbelly. They have short, black tipped tails. The gerenuk is easily recognizable by its distinctive long, slender neck which can be elongated further if need be for activities like feeding off the taller brambles and undergrowth of the desert. It also has remarkably long, slender legs which are another great advantage as they can gallop away into the distance at very high speeds from any form of predator trying to attack.
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