Litocranius walleri

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Litocranius walleri
    n 1: slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-
         curving horns [syn: {gerenuk}, {Litocranius walleri}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gerenuk \ger"e*nuk\ (g[e^]r"[-e]*n[oo^]k), n.
   A slender East African antelope ({Litocranius walleri}) with
   a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also
   {Waller's gazelle}, and in German {Giraffengazelle}. It feeds
   on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on
   its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the
   higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to
   recognize.

   Syn: {Litocranius walleri}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]