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Male South Africa Giraffe Portrait (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa)

Moremi Game Reserve

Botswana

Okavango Delta

Southern Africa

 

The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a subspecies of giraffe ranging from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.

 

In 2016, the population was estimated at 31,500 individuals in the wild.

 

The South African giraffe is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and south-western Mozambique.

 

After local extinctions in various places, the South African giraffes have been reintroduced in many parts of Southern Africa, including in Swaziland. They are common in both in and outside of protected areas. - Source Wikipedia

 

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