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Rothschild's Giraffe

Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildi

Photo by RyleeHope97
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tall, spotted, when they run it looks as if they're running in slow motion, very slow-moving.

Habitat:

African savannah near a water source.

Notes:

I saw these giraffes at Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda.

Reference Links:

Rothschild giraffe

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Comments (1)
Sergio Monteiro
RyleeHope97, these two photos were used in another spotting also. Can you tell us something about them? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19470069

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PublishedDecember 27, 2011

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