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Full Mounted Gerenuke

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Full Mounted Gerenuke
Rearing up on his back legs on a small round base standing 6ft 3"X 3ft. Good condition. The gerenuk, Somali: garanuug (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked antelope found in the Horn of Africa and the drier parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist Victor Brooke in 1878. It is characterized by its long, slender neck and limbs. The antelope is 80–105 centimeters (31–41 in) tall, and weighs between 28 and 52 kilograms (62 and 115 lb). Two types of coloration 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 25–44 centimeters (9.8–17.3 in).