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  2. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    Giraffes have become popular attractions in modern zoos, though keeping them healthy is difficult as they require vast areas and need to eat large amounts of browse. Captive giraffes in North America and Europe appear to have a higher mortality rate than in the wild, the most common causes being poor husbandry, nutrition, and management.

  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. Egg incubation - Wikipedia

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    Various species of sea turtles bury their eggs on beaches under a layer of sand that provides both protection from predators and a constant temperature for the nest. Snakes may lay eggs in communal burrows, where a large number of adults combine to keep the eggs warm. Some species coil their torsos around the eggs to provide heat for incubation.

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

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    There are around 45,400 Masai giraffes — an amount roughly equivalent to 67% of their population in the 1970s. Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and ...

  6. Reticulated giraffe - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    To understand why giraffes fight we need to take a look at their social hierarchy. Giraffes live in stable family groups with older females helping the mothers to care for the young. A group of ...

  8. Monotreme - Wikipedia

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    They are the only group of living mammals that lay eggs, rather than bearing live young. The extant monotreme species are the platypus and the four species of echidnas. Monotremes are typified by structural differences in their brains, jaws, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and other body parts, compared to the more common mammalian types.

  9. Listen and Find Out Why Giraffes Hum - AOL

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    The post Listen and Find Out Why Giraffes Hum appeared first on A-Z Animals.