reticulated giraffe

American  

[ri-tik-yuh-layt-id-jer-af] / rɪˈtɪk yəˌleɪt ɪd dʒərˈæf /

noun

1. a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northern Kenya whose reddish-brown coat is divided by thin white lines into large, irregular, angular patches.

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Example Sentences

On Thursday, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Genetic studies have found that giraffe DNA falls into four distinct clusters: the Northern giraffe, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the Southern giraffe.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

The giraffe is a reticulated giraffe, which is one of the four different kinds of giraffes.

From NewsForKids.net • Aug. 31, 2023

In a statement, the zoo said: "Giraffe experts believe she is the only solid-coloured reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet."

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

But the authors of the study claim they’ve uncovered clear genetic differences among four populations of the long-necked herbivore: the northern giraffe, southern giraffe, reticulated giraffe, and Masai giraffe.

From National Geographic