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Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think
The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder ...
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The disappearing giraffe
The Maasai giraffe is one of nine giraffe subspecies. It bears distinctive, dark brown blotches with jagged edges. Each individual has unique markings, though elements of the pattern may be passed ...
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It’s a girl: Sacramento Zoo welcomes baby giraffe over weekend. ‘Mom and calf are bonding’
The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a new giraffe calf over the weekend. Amirah the Masai giraffe gave birth to a female calf at 2:56 p.m. Saturday, said the Sacramento Zoological Society, which operates ...
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Masai giraffe Amirah gives birth at Sacramento Zoo
A total of five Masai giraffes now call the Sacramento Zoo home. The new baby marks the 22nd giraffe calf to be born at the Sacramento Zoo since 1954. Amirah had previously given birth back in ...
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It’s a girl: Sacramento Zoo welcomes baby giraffe over weekend. ‘Mom and calf are bonding’
The Sacramento Zoo announced the birth of a Masai giraffe calf Monday. Amirah, who joined the zoo family in 2020, gave birth on Saturday. Sacramento Zoological Society The Sacramento Zoo welcomed ...