Unique-Looking ‘Gerenuk’ Antelope Can Survive Its Whole Life Without Ever Drinking Water

Unique-Looking ‘Gerenuk’ Antelope Can Survive Its Whole Life Without Ever Drinking Water
Courtesy of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Amid the countless marvels of the animal kingdom there exists a type of African antelope, the gerenuk, famed for a unique quality: it can survive its entire life without ever drinking water.

The gerenuk—meaning “giraffe-necked,” owing to its long neck—is native to Somalia, Tsavo, southern Djibouti, and the dry, arid lands of northern Kenya.