A Place For Every Species...

In Africa, you find many species of herbivores that eat grasses, and leaves from low bushes. At the other extreme are the elephants and the giraffes that can grab leaves from the tops of trees. And in between there is a special member of the antelope family called the gerenuk. Gerenuks gracefully rear up on their hind legs to reach lower branches on trees and the upper parts of bushes. Isn't it amazing how nature has designed a niche in the web of life for every creature!

I photographed this couple in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. On my African Safari DVD, you can watch them stand up and reach the leaves. It's an amazing thing to witness.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the GERENUK.