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Rothschild's giraffe

reticulated giraffe

Zebra and giraffe in Hwange National Park, Zimb.

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Masai giraffe

giraffe summary

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Rothschild's giraffe

reticulated giraffe

Zebra and giraffe in Hwange National Park, Zimb.

Observe a tower of giraffes feeding on acacia leaves and oxpeckers combing giraffes' coats for parasites

Witness the birth and first steps of a newborn giraffe at Greenville Zoo, South Carolina

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northern giraffe Masai giraffe reticulated giraffe southern giraffe Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks?necking charismatic megafauna Giraffidae

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