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  2. Gerenuk - Wikipedia

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    The gerenuk [a] (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius, the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist Victor Brooke in 1879. It is characterised by its long, slender neck and limbs.

  3. Southern giraffe - Wikipedia

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    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

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    Thus, these nerve cells have a length of nearly 5 m (16 ft) in the largest giraffes. [77] Despite its long neck and large skull, the brain of the giraffe is typical for an ungulate. [79] Evaporative heat loss in the nasal passages keep the giraffe's brain cool. [53] The shape of the skeleton gives the giraffe a small lung volume relative to its ...

  5. Giraffidae - Wikipedia

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    The okapi's neck is long compared to most ruminants, but not nearly so long as the giraffe's. Male giraffes are the tallest of all mammals: their horns reach 5.5 m (18 ft) above the ground and their shoulder 3.3 m (11 ft), whereas the okapi has a shoulder height of 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in).

  6. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    As you watch the video, you can hear the loud whacks coming from the neck punches, indicating these giraffes are hitting hard. And in the end, one triumphs while the other loses his footing ...

  7. The rare giraffe born without spots now has a name - AOL

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    Reticulated giraffes are a subspecies of giraffes. In fact, Kipekee is the first giraffe of her kind without spots since one that was born in Tokyo in 1972, according to Bright.

  8. Category:Giraffes - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the giraffe, a tall African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa.It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. . The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patter

  9. Giraffe Serves as 'Nanny' to Tiny Newborn Antelope and It's ...

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    Dik-diks are only about a foot and a half tall when fully grown, so the fact that Twiggy the giraffe even took notice of, let alone cared for such a small creature is a truly remarkable feat.