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Despite her rare neck deformity, Gemina reached an old age for a giraffe. She outlived the average giraffe by almost six years. [2] In December 2007 and January 2008, Gemina stopped eating and her health began to deteriorate due to old age. [2] She was reluctantly euthanized by her keepers at the Santa Barbara Zoo on January 9, 2008. [2] [3]
The giraffe's head and neck are held up by large muscles and a nuchal ligament, which are anchored by long thoracic vertebrae spines, giving them a hump. [17] [63] [36] Adult male reticulated giraffe feeding high on an acacia, in Kenya. The giraffe's neck vertebrae have ball and socket joints.
A giraffe who lives near Lucy's house and tells bedtime stories to her. Georgina Sheep Sheeep: The bossy leader of the three sheep. Gertie Goat 64 Zoo Lane: A Goat who Lives in Asia with Bao Bao, Cassandra and Horace. Giraffe Giraffe: Revue Starlight: A mysterious talking giraffe who is in charge of the underground revues that the main cast ...
The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a species of small weevil endemic to Madagascar. [2] They are black-bodied and have bright red elytra covering their wings. . Giraffe weevils are known for their elongated necks, with the males having necks 2 to 3 times the size of their female counte
Giraffe Toys R Us Dr. G. Raffe Giraffe Giraffe The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me: Roald Dahl: Giraffe who works together with a pelican and a monkey as a window cleaner. She describes herself as a "Geraneous giraffe" who only likes food from a very specific kind of tree. Pete Sheep Pete the Sheep: Jackie French: A sheep that acts like a sheep ...
The spotting pattern extends throughout the legs but not the upper part of the face. The neck and rump patches tend to be fairly small. The subspecies also has a white ear patch. [9]: 51 Around 13,000 animals are estimated to remain in the wild; and about 20 are kept in zoos. [5] South African giraffe (G. g. giraffa), also known as Cape giraffe
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The Animal Shelf is a British 1997–2000 animated children's television series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films, and based on the books written and illustrated by British writer Ivy Wallace about a group of talking toy animals who live in Timothy's bedroom.