Reticulated giraffe 2
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The giraffe has a range from Chad to South Africa.
Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania are the best places to go to see them.
Amusingly the giraffe was originally thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard - a mistake immortalized in the giraffe's scientific name of Giraffa camelopardalis!!
There are nine generally accepted subspecies, differentiated by colour and pattern variations and range:
RETICULATED OR SOMALI GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large, polygonal liver-coloured spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs.
Range: Northeastern Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia.
ANGOLAN OR SMOKY GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large spots and some notches around the edges, extending down the entire lower leg.
Range: Angola, Zambia.
KORDOFAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Smaller, more irregular spots that cover the inner legs.
Range: Western and Southwestern Sudan.
MASAI OR KILIMANJIRO GIRAFFE
Appearance: Jagged-edged, vine-leaf shaped spots of dark chocolate on a yellowish background.
Range: Central and southern Kenya and Tanzania.
NUBIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large, four-sided spots of chestnut brown on an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the legs or below the hocks.
Range: eastern Sudan and northeast Congo.
ROTHSCHILD, UGANDAN OR BARINGO GIRAFFE
Appearance: Deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted. Range: Uganda, north-central Kenya.
SOUTH AFRICAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.
Range: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
THORNICROFT OR RHODESIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Star-shaped or leafy spots extend to the lower leg.
Range: eastern Zambia.
WEST AFRICAN OR NIGERIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Numerous pale, yellowish red spots.
Range: Niger and Cameroon.
The reticulated giraffe is the most commonly seen giraffe, both in the wild and in zoos.
Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania are the best places to go to see them.
Amusingly the giraffe was originally thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard - a mistake immortalized in the giraffe's scientific name of Giraffa camelopardalis!!
There are nine generally accepted subspecies, differentiated by colour and pattern variations and range:
RETICULATED OR SOMALI GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large, polygonal liver-coloured spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs.
Range: Northeastern Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia.
ANGOLAN OR SMOKY GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large spots and some notches around the edges, extending down the entire lower leg.
Range: Angola, Zambia.
KORDOFAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Smaller, more irregular spots that cover the inner legs.
Range: Western and Southwestern Sudan.
MASAI OR KILIMANJIRO GIRAFFE
Appearance: Jagged-edged, vine-leaf shaped spots of dark chocolate on a yellowish background.
Range: Central and southern Kenya and Tanzania.
NUBIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Large, four-sided spots of chestnut brown on an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the legs or below the hocks.
Range: eastern Sudan and northeast Congo.
ROTHSCHILD, UGANDAN OR BARINGO GIRAFFE
Appearance: Deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted. Range: Uganda, north-central Kenya.
SOUTH AFRICAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.
Range: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
THORNICROFT OR RHODESIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Star-shaped or leafy spots extend to the lower leg.
Range: eastern Zambia.
WEST AFRICAN OR NIGERIAN GIRAFFE
Appearance: Numerous pale, yellowish red spots.
Range: Niger and Cameroon.
The reticulated giraffe is the most commonly seen giraffe, both in the wild and in zoos.
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