The gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist Victor Brooke in 1879. 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 meas
The gerenuk is a long-necked antelope found in East Africa, known for its distinctive slender neck and limbs that allow it to reach vegetation other animals cannot access. This unique species, first identified in 1879, is the only member of its genus and is characterized by its reddish-brown back, lighter sides, and lyre-shaped horns on males.
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二名法 Litocranius walleri(Brooke, 1878) 長頸羚(學名Litocranius walleri)是一種生活在東非的羚羊。牠的名字起源於索馬里語的哺乳動物。牠們可以重達52公斤及肩高超過1米。於交配時份,雄性的頸部會明顯的漲中。牠們可以單以後腿站立,並達7呎的高度。只有雄性有著短厚,像豎琴形狀,長達17吋的角。牠們的皮在背部是赤紅色,兩側顏色較淺,腹部則是白色的。 長頸羚較害羞,隨時會俯首向前奔跑,且能穿越矮小的叢林。牠們一般只會在3-10頭的群族生活。 與其他羚羊不同,長頸羚不會吃低處的植物,反而會靠後腿及長頸來吃樹葉。牠們長的頸是從演化而來,有著伸展至高處的優點。牠們以吸收植物上的水氣來作為體內所需的水份。 參考 Sanderson, Ivan T. Knaurs Tierreich in Farben: Säugetiere. Deutscher Bücherbund. 1970. National Geographic Society. National Geographic Book of Mammals New Ed edition. National Geographic Children's Books. March 1, 1998. ISBN 978-0-7922-7141-3. 引文格式1维护:冗余文本 (link) Dr.Burton, Maurice, and Burton Robert. Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia 7. B.P.C. Publishing Ltd. 1969–1970. Homepage of the IUCN/SSC/Antelope specialist regional subgroup for Northeast Africa 维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源:长颈羚 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=长颈羚&oldid=48083990” 分类: IUCN易危物种 長頸羚屬 隐藏分类: 调用重复模板参数的页面 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据相同 引文格式1维护:冗余文本 使用ISBN魔术链接的页面
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The gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist Victor Brooke in 1879. 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 .
==Taxonomy and phylogeny== The gerenuk was first described by Victor Brooke in 1879 on the basis of three male specimens procured on "the mainland of Africa, north of the island of Zanzibar". Brooke used the scientific name Gazella walleri, on the request of Gerald Waller (who provided the specimens) to name it after his deceased brother. The type locality was later corrected by John Kirk, who originally obtained the specimens on the "coast near the River Juba in southern Somalia" before giving them to Waller. In 1886, Franz Friedrich Kohl proposed a new genus for the gerenuk, Litocranius. The common name derives from the Somali name for the animal (); the first recorded use of the name dates back to 1895. It is also known as the "giraffe gazelle" due to its similarity to the giraffe.
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