The gerenuk is, unsurprisingly upon inspection, the longest-necked antelope on earth. Found in the Horn of Africa, they use their lithe appendages to reach high-growing foliage.

不難發(fā)現(xiàn),非洲瞪羚是地球上脖子最長的羚羊。它們生活在非洲之角,用輕盈的四肢擷取高處的樹葉。

Gerenuks can also stand on their hind legs and use their gangly forelegs to feed - sometimes reaching up as high as eight feet.

非洲瞪羚還能用后腿站立起來,然后用細(xì)長的前腿輔助進(jìn)食——有時(shí)候能達(dá)到8英尺高。

Their somewhat comical stature is only enhanced by their large ears, which help them keep cool in the searing African heat.

一對(duì)大耳朵使得它們的形象更為滑稽,可以幫助它們?cè)谥藷岬姆侵薇３譀鏊��?