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GerenukEducational resources on GerenukGerenuk or Litocranius walleri is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent . IUCN Profile of the Gerenuk Gerenuk Bibiography BIBLIOGRAPHY . Burnie, D. (2005). "Antelope." Retrieved April 15, 2005, from http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761573948/Antelope.html. Dollman, G. (1936). www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/bibliography.htm Gerenuk Description Courtesy of Tom Funke, www.tomfunke.com. GENERAL DESCRIPTION . The scientific name of the gerenuk, Litocranius, comes from the Greek “lithos � for “ stone � and “ kranion www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/description.htm Comparative Placentation Gerenuk Litocranius walleri Order: Artiodactyla Family:Bovidae 1) General Zoological Data Despite the fact that gerenuks have an unique and well-known appearance, relatively placentation.ucsd.edu/gerenukfs.htm Gerenuk Social Relationships SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS . Scent marking and agonistic behavior: Courtesy of www.ultimateungulate.com. Urination and defecation, apart from being unavoidable physiological processes www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/social_relationships.htm Gerenuk Habitat and Food HABITAT AND FOOD . Courtesy of www.ultimateungulate.com . Gerenuks inhabit a continuous range in north-eastern Africa, preferring lightly bushed areas and avoiding open grass lands www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/habitat.htm Norman Myers: Wildlife Photos: Gerenuk Wildlife Photos by Norman Myers: Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley Gerenuk. Gerenuk browsing at a bush in the Amboseli Game Reserve. globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Myers/wildlife/gerenuk1.html Gerenuk Social Spacing Courtesy of Ross Warner, http://rosswarner.com . SOCIAL SPACING . No groups of fully-grown males are observed. Adult males are generally found alone. www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/social_spacing.htm Kenya, gerenuk The gerenuk was close to the top of my list of animals that I really wanted to see in Kenya. This slender, long-legged and long-necked antelope is superbly adapted for www.mnstate.edu/kienholz/Kenya/K23.htm Gerenuk Summary SUMMARY. The predation pressure and the relatively patchy food distribution have shaped a social system based on male territoriality and overlap promiscuity. www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2005/Lilova/summary.htm CalPhotos Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and genre = "Animal" and namesoup like "%GERENUK%" ORDER BY taxon. Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Animal&rel-namesoup=like&where-namesoup...
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