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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
-25.1197, 31.9161
Field Notes
Description:
The tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant.
The love and care this mother showed for her calf was an extraordinary scene to watch.
Habitat:
Biome: tree savanna, subtropical dry forest. The dry season (winter) just started in the area of the spotting.
Notes:
Place of the spots: Kruger National Park
All giraffes in the area had a lot of tick infestations. Red-billed oxpeckers were feeding on them.
Fun facts:
A giraffe is able to clean its ears with its own tongue.
A giraffe can go without drinking water longer than a camel can.
Newborn giraffe calves begin their lives by falling 6 feet to the ground
Read more: http://weirdfacts.com/animal-facts/2503-giraffe-facts.html#ixzz2U12p0zH2
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 22, 2013
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