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gerenuk

/ˈɡɛr.ə.nʌk/

Traducción: Antílope africano de cuello largo y delgado, característico de las regiones áridas de África Oriental. Sus cuernos, presentes solo en los machos, se curvan hacia atrás.

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noun

/ˈɡɛr.ə.nʌk/C2formal
  • esAntílope africano de cuello largo y delgado, característico de las regiones áridas de África Oriental. Sus cuernos, presentes solo en los machos, se curvan hacia atrás.

A slender East African antelope characterized by a long, slim neck and backward-curving horns.

  1. Slender East African antelopeC1formal

    A long-necked antelope native to East Africa, known for its ability to stand on its hind legs to reach high branches.

    esGerenuc

    • The gerenuk uses its long neck to browse on leaves that other antelopes cannot reach.
    • We spotted a gerenuk standing on its hind legs to eat from a tall acacia tree.
    • Gerenuks are well adapted to the dry savannahs of East Africa.
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