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  2. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    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] [62] [35] Adult male reticulated giraffe feeding high on an acacia, in Kenya. The giraffe's neck vertebrae have ball and socket joints.

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

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    Giraffe subspecies from across Africa are at risk, according to the agency. ... Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species ...

  4. 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).

  5. West African giraffe - Wikipedia

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    However, recent genetic research has shown that the populations from northern Cameroon and southern Chad actually are the Kordofan giraffe (G. c. antiquorum). [5] Therefore, the giraffes that remain in Waza National Park (Cameroon) belong to the Kordofan giraffe, while the only remaining viable population of the West African giraffe is in Niger ...

  6. Baby Giraffe at Houston Zoo Runs with Excitement Upon Seeing ...

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    "The giraffe needs a playdate," a third commenter urged. "The way he held his baby up to the window, dad's winning," chimed in another person. The Zoo Welcomed Baby Tino in May

  7. Okapi - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 November 2024. Species of mammal This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Okapi (disambiguation). Okapi Male okapi at Beauval Zoo Female okapi at Zoo Miami Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class ...

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

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    A rare baby giraffe has no spots, but now she has a name.

  9. Human–animal hybrid - Wikipedia

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    Technically, in a human–animal hybrid, each cell has both human and non-human genetic material. It is in contrast to an individual where some cells are human and some are derived from a different organism, called a human-animal chimera. [1] (A human chimera, on the other hand, consists only of human cells, from different zygotes.)