
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
Swala twiga (Swahili)
Conservation status
Near threatened, especially as a result of hunting.
Habitat
Dry areas, scrub savannahs
Biology
The females live with their young in small groups, while the males are solitary. These antelopes are well adapted to dry conditions, with the foliage they feed on being sufficient to meet their water requirements.

Diorama
1935
Provenance
19/27 October 1923, Ewaso Ng’iro river, Kenya, Bernard von Wattenwyl