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

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