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The giraffe is an iconic African mammal known for its long neck and legs. They are the tallest land animals in the world, standing up to 18 feet tall. Giraffes are herbivores and mainly feed on leaves and buds of trees, using their long necks to reach high branches. They live in savannas and open woodlands in Africa and are social animals that live in herds. Male giraffes, known as bulls, engage in necking, a behavior where they swing their necks and hit each other with their horns in order to establish dominance. Giraffes are also known for their distinctive spotted pattern, which helps to camouflage them in their natural environment.
The giraffe is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. It is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.
The Photo was taken in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Die Plastination ist ein Konservierungsverfahren für Präparation von Körpern und Körperteilen.
Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts.
Giraffes are best known for their long necks and the striking coat patterns of irregular brown patches on a lighter background. Each giraffe has a pattern that is unique to that individual, like a human fingerprint. This may help hide them from predators, particularly when they are young, since the bloches tend to break up their outline when they are among trees. Giraffes are divided into several subspecies depending on their geographic location, color and coat pattern.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Kenya
East Africa
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Herd of giraffes enjoying some leaves off of the acacia trees. Their tongue is eighteen inches long and prehensile. They use their tongue as one would a hand to grab at the leaves. Their tongue is also slimy feeling and coated with saliva to slide over the thorns on the tree as they eat. One of the things I learned about giraffes is that they have seven vertabrae in their necks, the same number we do, and their heads can weigh as much as twenty-five pounds.
Two Giraffes making the rounds of the feeding stations at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rode Island.
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This picture is dedicated for me dear friend Lani! This giraffe was eyeing some tempting fresh leaves that were just out of his reach.