Gerenuk #2 by goodoleboy
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Or, should I say, mooned by a gerenuk, captured back on 3/13/10, at the beautiful Griffith Park/Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California.
Goodness, this guy has got to put some meat on those delicate bones.
The gerenuk /ˈɡɛrɛnuːk/, Litocranius walleri, also known as the Waller's gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn shrubland and desert in the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes region. The word gerenuk comes from the word in the Somali language, Garanuug, meaning "giraffe-necked". Gerenuk are sometimes also called the giraffe-necked antelope. It is the sole member of the genus Litocranius.
Source: Wikipedia free encyclopedia.
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Comments (8)
Cyve
Fantastic capture once again !!!
Mulltipass
Such an amazing creature and excellent shot!!!!
MrsRatbag
A lovely portrait of this slender creature!
HopeFadesEternal
Interesting species. I don't think I ever saw one of these; nor would I have known what it was without the information you have provided. I guess with such spindly legs it's a good thing it's quite thin. Great photo, even if it is a bit "hind sighted."
claude19
wonderful capture...what an apparence of fragility !!!
CavalierLady
Interesting info you looked up, Harry. They are so pretty and dainty looking. Nice shot of this elegant creature.
helanker
HAHA "mooned by a gerenuk" Yes, one can wonder why the legs are not breaking. Super shot of this beauty and its moon :)
moochagoo
Very good capture !