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  2. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    When standing among trees and bushes, they are hard to see at even a few metres distance. However, adult giraffes move about to gain the best view of an approaching predator, relying on their size and ability to defend themselves rather than on camouflage, which may be more important for calves. [6] Each giraffe has a unique coat pattern.

  3. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    Giraffes live in stable family groups with older females helping the mothers to care for the young. A group of giraffes is called a tower. ... Not only are they tall, but giraffes are massive ...

  4. 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.

  5. Giraffidae - Wikipedia

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    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).

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

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    The vast majority of reticulated giraffes live in Kenya, and their population is estimated at 15,985, according to USFWS. There are around 45,400 Masai giraffes — an amount roughly equivalent to ...

  7. Endangered giraffes may be inbreeding themselves to death ...

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  8. Camouflage - Wikipedia

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    However, adult giraffes move about to gain the best view of an approaching predator, relying on their size and ability to defend themselves, even from lions, rather than on camouflage. [55] A different explanation is implied by young giraffes being far more vulnerable to predation than adults.

  9. Poachers have African giraffes on the verge of extinction - AOL

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    The world's tallest animal, giraffes are spread among 21 separate countries, according to the group. They have nine subspecies, two of which are now classified as endangered.