...A species of antelope with remarkably elongated limbs and neck, reminiscent of a small giraffe (illustration). The name Gerenuk means "giraffe neck" in Somali. A mammal of the Bovidae family in the order Artiodactyla. Compared to the body, the head, especially the jaw area, is small, and males have well-built horns 32-44 cm long that curve backward at first and then extend upward. The body color is reddish brown all over except for the white underside. However, the back is dark, creating a contrast with the light-colored sides of the body. The large eyes are surrounded by white. From [Antelope]...Most of them are sandy-colored and distributed in Africa and Asia. There are 18 species in 6 genera, including the blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra) , which is found in India and has a black body in males, the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) , which has the habit of jumping high when alert, escaping, or playing, the Mongolian gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) , which is found in Central Asia and can run at 96 km per hour, the Grant's gazelle (Gazella granti) , which is targeted by many carnivores, the very cautious Ammodorcas clarkei , which lives in the bush, and the gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) , which has a long jaw and often stands on its hind legs to eat leaves from high places. (7)Duiker subfamily Cephalophinae: Extremely small, both sexes have horns, but they are shorter than the ears and are mostly hidden by the crest on the top of the head. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Litocranius walleri" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…四肢と首が著しく細長く,小さなキリンを思わせるアンテロープの1種(イラスト)。ジェレヌクの名は,ソマリ語で〈キリンの首〉の意。偶蹄目ウシ科の哺乳類。体に比較して頭部,とくに顎口(がつこう)部が小さく,雄には,はじめ後方に湾曲し,次いで上方にのびる長さ32~44cmのしっかりしたつくりの角がある。体色は白色の腹面を除いて全身赤褐色。ただし,背中側は暗色で,明色の体側面とコントラストをつくる。大きな目の周囲は白色。… 【レイヨウ(羚羊)】より…多くは砂色で,アフリカとアジアに分布する。インド産で雄の体が黒いブラックバックAntilope cervicapra,警戒,逃走,遊びのときに高く跳びはねる習性をもつスプリングボックAntidorcas marsupialis,中央アジア産で時速96kmで走れるモウコガゼルProcapra gutturosa,多くの肉食獣にねらわれるグラントガゼルGazella granti,非常に警戒心が強く,やぶの中で生活するディバタグAmmodorcas clarkei,あごが長く,しばしば後肢で立ち上がって高いところの葉を食べるジェレヌクLitocranius walleriなど6属18種がある。(7)ダイカー亜科Cephalophinae きわめて小型で,角はふつう雌雄にあるが耳よりも短く,頭頂の冠毛でほとんど隠れている。… ※「Litocranius walleri」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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