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  2. Okapi - Wikipedia

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    Although the okapi has striped markings reminiscent of zebras, it is most closely related to the giraffe. The okapi and the giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. The okapi stands about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder and has a typical body length around 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).

  3. Betty Leslie-Melville - Wikipedia

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    Betty married Jock Leslie-Melville in 1964. [1] [2]She was instrumental in creating sanctuaries to preserve the subspecies of the Rothschild's giraffe in Kenya.Often called the "Giraffe Lady," she spent much of her life living and working in Kenya protecting and caring for the Rothschild's giraffe population there, primarily through a breeding programme established at her residence, Giraffe Manor.

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The Tugen people of modern Kenya used the giraffe to depict their god Mda. [125] The Egyptians gave the giraffe its own hieroglyph; 'sr' in Old Egyptian and 'mmy' in later periods. [123]: 49 Giraffes have a presence in modern Western culture. Salvador Dalí depicted them with burning manes in some surrealist paintings. Dali considered the ...

  5. 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

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

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    The proposed rule to list the giraffe species has a 90-day comment period. Amazon investing more in Anthropic, ChatGPT's competitor. Latest news on Trump's future after sentencing delay, Bondi ...

  7. 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.

  8. Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

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    Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man.He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.

  9. Giraffe calf born at Seneca Park Zoo - AOL

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    The Seneca Park Zoo’s other female Masai giraffe, Iggy, is also pregnant and within in her delivery window. Giraffe gestation periods range from 13 to 15 months making it difficult to predict a ...