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  2. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    Giraffes, just like humans, have seven cervical vertebrae. Unlike humans, giraffe cervical vertebrae are attached to each other with ball and socket joints, making them able to bend their necks in ...

  3. Rothschild's giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The third ossicone can often be seen in the center of the giraffe's forehead, and the other two are behind each ear. Regarding the hybridization and habitat of the species: Rothschild’s giraffes have different genetic markers that other species usually do not, which keeps their populations safe from extinction and hybridization overlap.

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The coat patterns of modern giraffes may also have coincided with these habitat changes. Asian giraffes are hypothesised to have had more okapi-like colourations. [6] The giraffe genome is around 2.9 billion base pairs in length, compared to the 3.3 billion base pairs of the okapi. Of the proteins in giraffe and okapi genes, 19.4% are identical.

  5. Reticulated giraffe - Wikipedia

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    Giraffes have long been noted as having a distinctive odour that many find unpleasant. The reason for the compounds found in giraffe pelage has long been speculated as protecting the giraffe. Two highly rank smelling chemicals in reticulated giraffe hair, indole and 3-methylindole have intense faecal odour at high concentrations. Humans rate ...

  6. Annoyed Giraffe Timidly ‘Whacks’ Herd Mate at Potawatomi Zoo

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    Take these two giraffes at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana for instance. They have a pretty interesting way of letting one another know when they're doing something weird! The zoo shared ...

  7. Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change. Giraffes need endangered species ...

  8. Okapi - Wikipedia

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    Male okapis have short, hair-covered horn-like structures called ossicones, less than 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, which are similar in form and function to the ossicones of a giraffe. [26] The okapi exhibits sexual dimorphism , with females 4.2 cm (1.7 in) taller on average, slightly redder, and lacking prominent ossicones, instead possessing ...

  9. Memphis Zoo Shares a Day in the Life of Their Baby Giraffe ...

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    In captivity, giraffes are fed leaves, some fruits, hay and vegetables, as well as specially designed giraffe food, often in pellet form." The leaves they prefer come from Acacia trees, but in the ...