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37 Weird Animals You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed.

4. The Gerenuk

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Also known as the Waller’s gazelle, the gerenuk is a long necked species of antelope, native to the shrubland and desert of the Horn of Africa and the African Great Lakes. Their name is taken from the Somali word ‘garanuug’, which means ‘giraffe-necked’.

Written by Luna

Luna believes every fact has a story behind it and every story deserves to be told well. She writes about history, science, human connection, and the things that make you say 'I had no idea.'

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