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The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. ... Spotless or solid-color giraffes are very rare, but have been observed. [55] [56]
The West African giraffe (Giraffa peralta [2] or Giraffa camelopardalis peralta), also known as the Niger giraffe, [1] is a species or subspecies of the giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots.
The Rothschild's giraffe is easily distinguishable from other subspecies. The most obvious sign is in the coloring of the coat or pelt.Whereas the reticulated giraffe has very clearly defined dark patches with bright-whitish channels between them, Rothschild's giraffe more closely resembles the Masai giraffe.
“Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid-coloured reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet,” Bright’s Zoo stated in a release. Reticulated giraffes are a species of giraffes ...
A rare baby giraffe has no spots, but now she has a name.
The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a recent common ancestor with deer and bovids.This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (between one and eight, usually four, species of Giraffa, depending on taxonomic interpretation) and the okapi (the only known species of Okapia).
A baby giraffe was born without spots last month. According to Brights Zoo, where the giraffe was born, she is the only known only solid-colored reticulated giraffe in the world.
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.