reticulated giraffe

American

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

noun

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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reticulated giraffe

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

The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural community in northeastern Tennessee.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 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

The two species in the direst straits are the northern and reticulated giraffe species.

From National Geographic

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