Gerenuk

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gerenuk in Mkomazi National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Gerenuk sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gerenuk in Mkomazi National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Gerenuk in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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