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The West African, Kordofan and Nubian — all subspecies of the northern giraffe — have seen their population fall around 77% since 1985, according to federal officials.
The number of giraffes has decreased by nearly 30% since the 1980s, per the Giraffe Conservation Foundation Giraffes Need Protections of Endangered Species Act After Declining Numbers, U.S ...
Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US wildlife officials announced a proposal on ...
Often mistaken with the southern giraffe, the northern giraffe differs by the shape and size of the two distinctive horn-like protuberances known as ossicones on its forehead; they are longer and larger than those of southern giraffe. Male northern giraffes have a third cylindrical ossicone in the center of the head just above the eyes, ranging ...
Considerable confusion has existed over the status of this subspecies and G. c. peralta in zoos. In 2007, all alleged G. c. peralta in European zoos were shown to be, in fact, G. c. antiquorum. [26] With this correction, about 65 are living in zoos. [28] Kordofan giraffe (G. antiquorum) [29] Northern giraffe (G. camelopardalis)
As of 2018, Rothschild's giraffe is classified as near threatened. Very few locations are left where Rothschild's giraffe can be seen in the wild, with notable spots being Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya [14] and Murchison Falls National Park [15] in northern Uganda. Their predators are hyenas, lions, crocodiles, and leopards. [10]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — With Obi the giraffe leaving the El Paso Zoo soon, another endangered animal will also depart to support critical conservation efforts, the City of El Paso said in a news ...
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata [3] or Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata [4]) is a species/subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa. It is differentiated from other types of giraffe by its coat, which consists of large, polygonal (or squared), block-like spots, which extend onto the lower legs, tail and face.