reticulated giraffe
Americannoun
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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
The reticulated giraffe has one of the most rapid declines, O’Connor says, with an 80 percent drop in recent decades because of habitat loss and poaching.
From National Geographic
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