The animal given in the picture is a long necked antelope found in some parts of African region. It stands on ts hind legs to feed on the tender leaves of high branches. Identify it.
A
Gerenuk
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B
Umbonia spinosa
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C
Chevrotain
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D
Babirusa
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Solution
The correct option is C Gerenuk
Gerenuk means “Giraffe Necked” in the language of Somalia, which is where this species comes from.
The head of a gerenuk is small in comparison to its body, but its eyes and ears are not, which makes them look proportionally quite large.