reticulated giraffe

[ri-tik-yuh-layt-id-jer-af]

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.

Example Sentences

The second new species is the Reticulated giraffe.

From BBC

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

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

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

From NewsForKids.net

The spotless reticulated giraffe born at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, earlier this summer was recently named Kipekee, which means “unique” in Swahili.

From National Geographic