What is "gerenuk"

gerenuk \ger"e*nuk\ (g[e^]r"[-e]*n[oo^]k), n. A slender East African antelope ( Litocranius walleri) with a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also Waller's gazelle, and in German Giraffengazelle. It feeds on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to recognize.

Syn: Litocranius walleri.

n. A type of long-necked gazelle, (taxlink Litocranius walleri species noshow=1), native to central and eastern Africa.

n. slender east African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns [syn: Litocranius walleri]

The gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked antelope found in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by Anglo-Irish naturalist Victor Brooke in 1878. It is characterised by its long, slender neck and limbs. The antelope is tall, and weighs between . Two types of colouration are clearly visible on the smooth coat: the reddish brown back or the "saddle", and the lighter flanks, fawn to buff. The horns, present only on males, are lyre-shaped. Curving backward then slightly forward, these measure .