Overall, giraffe populations have significantly declined in Africa over the past few decades, and GCF estimates that there are only about 111,000 giraffes left in the wild. Zoo Lane: Georgina the giraffe tells heartwarming tales to a girl named Lucy and acts like her friend/mother figure. Thornicroft's giraffe ( G. c. thornicrofti) is restricted to the Luangwa Valley in eastern Zambia. [1] The patches are notched and somewhat star-shaped, and may or may not extend across the legs. The median lump of males is underdeveloped. [27] :54 No more than 550 remain in the wild, [1] with none in zoos. [28] It was named after Harry Scott Thornicroft. [37] How have these two dwarf giraffe — especially Gimli, with his stubby legs — survived so long in the wild? While the Namibian farmer had spotted Nigel regularly over the years, it was only after our observations that he realized that Nigel was not a juvenile but a fully grown male giraffe," co-author Emma Wells, a researcher for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. "It is mainly in comparison to other giraffe that his difference in stature becomes obvious."

Bond, Monica L.; König, Barbara; Ozgul, Arpat; Farine, Damien R.; Lee, Derek E. (2021). "Socially Defined Subpopulations Reveal Demographic Variation in a Giraffe Metapopulation". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 85 (5): 920–931. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.22044. ISSN 1937-2817. S2CID 233600744. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022 . Retrieved 8 April 2021. Phalanx from the end of the distal phalanx to the approximate end of the lateral proximal sesamoid (Fig. 1a)The Masai giraffe ( G. c. tippelskirchi) can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. [1] Its coat patterns are highly diverse, with spots ranging from mostly rounded and smooth edged to oval shaped and incised or loped edged. [43] A median lump is usually present in males. [27] :54 [44] A total of 32,550 are thought to remain in the wild, [1] and about 100 are living in zoos. [28] a b Fennessy, S.; Fennessy, J.; Muller, Z.; Brown, M.; Marais, A. (2018). " Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. rothschildi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T174469A51140829. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T174469A51140829.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Dagg, A. I. (2014). Giraffe: Biology, Behaviour and Conservation. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107610170. a b c Langman, V. A. (1977). "Cow-calf relationships in giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa)". Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie. 43 (3): 264–86. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1977.tb00074.x. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020 . Retrieved 12 January 2020.

Fennessy, J. (2004). Ecology of desert-dwelling giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis in northwestern Namibia ( PhD thesis). University of Sydney. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018 . Retrieved 30 January 2012. Lavista Ferres, Juan M.; Lee, Derek E.; Nasir, Md; Chen, Yu-Chia; Bijral, Avleen S.; Bercovitch, Fred B.; Bond, Monica L. (1 October 2021). "Social connectedness and movements among communities of giraffes vary by sex and age class". Animal Behaviour. 180: 315–328. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.08.008. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 237949827. Centaurworld: Durpleton, a giraffe centaur, is constantly one of the friendliest and most kindhearted members of the herd (even if he isn't very bright). You just need to go look that one up,” says Willingham. You can see a video of the slugs in action here.

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Penises have been a longstanding subject of scientific fascination, and they’re far more studied than vaginas. One explanation for this research gap, says Willingham, is “because of who has been asking the questions until quite recently, and who's been deciding how those questions should be answered.” It also helps that giraffes are ungulates, a group of hoofed mammals that also includes deer, pigs, and other animals that often have good reputations. In addition, mating would be a challenge — both giraffes are males, and it would be nearly impossible for them to mount female giraffes, which can be up to 14 feet (4.3 m) tall, "unless they get a stepping stool," David O'Connor, president of the nonprofit Save Giraffes Now, told the Times. How did these developmental mutations arise? Are they the result of inbreeding in small, isolated populations of giraffe? Giraffe are experiencing a silent extinction Although they look quite different, are Gimli’s and Nigel’s skeletal problems the result of the same deleterious gene variants?

Female giraffes give birth standing up. Their young endure a rather rude welcome into the world by falling more than 5 feet to the ground at birth. These infants can stand in half an hour and run with their mothers an incredible ten hours after birth. Population a b "Giraffe". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015 . Retrieved 1 November 2011. Camelopard" / k ə ˈ m ɛ l ə ˌ p ɑːr d/ is an archaic English name for the giraffe; it derives from the Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις ( kamēlopárdalis), from κάμηλος ( kámēlos), " camel", and πάρδαλις ( párdalis), " leopard", referring to its camel-like shape and leopard-like colouration. [6] [7] Taxonomy Evolution Willingham explains that this violent process has caused bedbugs to evolve “something very vagina-like where they tend to get stabbed.” This special less-armored area of their abdomen might minimize harm as the male injects his sperm into the female’s circulatory system. Gender-Bending Genitals Muneza, A.; Doherty, J. B.; Hussein Ali, A.; Fennessy, J.; Marais, A.; O'Connor, D.; Wube, T. (2018). "Reticulated Giraffe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T88420717A88420720.en.Pérez, W.; Lima, M.; Clauss, M. (2009). "Gross anatomy of the intestine in the giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis)" (PDF). Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia. 38 (6): 432–35. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2009.00965.x. PMID 19681830. S2CID 28390695. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2018. Dolphins are known for their intelligence, promiscuity and absurdly dexterous penises. They have a prehensile penis, meaning it can swivel, grab and grope, much like a human hand. A prehensile penis helps males navigate the complex, labyrinth-like reproductive tracts of female dolphins. The number of giraffes in a group can range from one up to 66 individuals. [89] [95] Giraffe groups tend to be sex-segregated [95] although mixed-sex groups made of adult females and young males also occur. [91] Female groups may be matrilineally related. [95] Generally females are more selective than males in who they associate with regarding individuals of the same sex. [94] Particularly stable giraffe groups are those made of mothers and their young, [91] which can last weeks or months. [99] Young males also form groups and will engage in playfights. However, as they get older, males become more solitary but may also associate in pairs or with female groups. [95] [99] Giraffes are not territorial, [19] but they have home ranges that vary according to rainfall and proximity to human settlements. [100] Male giraffes occasionally roam far from areas that they normally frequent. [34] :329

Hall-Martin A. J.; Skinner J. D.; Hopkins B. J. (1978). "The development of the reproductive organs of the male giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis" (PDF). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. 52 (1): 1–7. doi: 10.1530/jrf.0.0520001. PMID 621681. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2018 . Retrieved 12 June 2017. a b Lee, D. E.; Strauss, M. K. L (1 January 2016). Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.09721-9. ISBN 9780124095489.Lee, Derek E.; Bond, Monica L. (26 July 2016). "The Occurrence and Prevalence of Giraffe Skin Disease in Protected Areas of Northern Tanzania". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 52 (3): 753–755. doi: 10.7589/2015-09-247. PMID 27310168. S2CID 10736316. Garland, T; Janis, C. M. (1993). "Does metatarsal/femur ratio predict maximal running speed in cursorial mammals?" (PDF). Journal of Zoology. 229 (1): 133–51. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1993.tb02626.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2018 . Retrieved 25 April 2010. Mitchell, G.; van Sittert, S.; Skinner, J. D. (2010). "The demography of giraffe deaths in a drought". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 65 (3): 165–68. doi: 10.1080/0035919X.2010.509153. hdl: 2263/18957. S2CID 83652889. In this post, you’ll learn all about the Rothschild’s giraffe. Facts include range, habitat, diet, height, threats, taxonomy, and much more. Plus lots of photos and videos. Let’s get started! Lee DE, Bolger DT. Movements and source-sink dynamics of a Masai giraffe metapopulation. Popul Ecol. 2017;59:157–68.