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title: "Gerenoek"
description: "Litocranius walleri — Zoogdieren. The gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/gerenuk
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gerenoek

> Litocranius walleri — Zoogdieren. The gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa.

- Scientific name: *Litocranius walleri*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 1643
- Wikidata: [Q208112](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208112)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42364](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42364)

## Names

- en: Gerenuk
- de: Giraffengazelle
- es: Gerenuc
- fr: Gazelle-girafe
- nl: Gerenoek
- pt: Gazela-girafa
- pl: Gerenuk długoszyi

## Countries with the most observations

KE (813), ET (48), TZ (32), SO (14), DJ (10)

## Summary

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 80–105 centimetres (2 feet 7 inches – 3 feet 5 inches) tall, and weighs between 18 and 52 kilograms (40 and 115 pounds). 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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerenuk

## Photo

![Gerenoek](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gerenuk/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68202203

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/gerenuk?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).