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Giraffe - Reticulated Giraffe, Swahilli: Twiga
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
0.55907, 37.5326
Field Notes
Description:
Tallest mammal; very long legs and neck; blotchy coat-colour pattern, unique to each individual; several sub-spices are distinguished by colour(pale-yellow to black), shape and size of blotches against whit, orange, or buff-coloured background.Both sexes carry short blunt horns
Photo taken at Samburu National Park, Kenya
Habitat:
Dry savanna woodland particularly area dominated by Acacia, Commiphora, Combretum and Terminalia trees. Access to drinking water is essential
Notes:
In East Africa there are 3 distinct races: 1. Maasai race G . c. Tippelskirchi 2. Reticulated race G .c . reticulata and 3. Rothschild's race G .c . rothschildi
info taken from, National Audubon Society - Field Guide to African Wildlife
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PublishedJune 22, 2019
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