身体结构
牠们可以重达30—110公斤及肩高超过1,4—2,3 米。于交配时份,雄性的颈部会明显的肿胀。牠们可以单以后腿站立,并达7呎的高度。只有雄性有着短厚,像竖琴形状,长达17吋的角。牠们的皮在背部是赤红色,两侧颜色较浅,腹部则是白色的。
生活方式
长颈羚较害羞,随时会俯首向前奔跑,且能穿越矮小的丛林。牠们一般只会在3-10头的群族生活。
与其他羚羊不同,长颈羚不会吃低处的植物,反而会靠后腿及长颈来吃树叶。牠们长的颈是从演化而来,有着伸展至高处的优点。牠们以吸收植物上的水汽来作为体内所需的水分。
参考
- Sanderson, Ivan T. Knaurs Tierreich in Farben: Säugetiere. Deutscher Bücherbund. 1970.
- National Geographic Society. National Geographic Book of Mammals New Ed edition. National Geographic Children's Books. March 1, 1998. ISBN 978-0-7922-7141-3.
- Dr.Burton, Maurice, and Burton Robert. Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia 7. B.P.C. Publishing Ltd. 1969–1970.
- Homepage of the IUCN/SSC/Antelope specialist regional subgroup for Northeast Africa
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