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When I first saw this gigantic creature I was amazed because I've never seen a living thing that tall. The Giraffe is the tallest organism that ever roamed on Earth. The Giraffe's average height is 19 feet.
Hi there FFK8! This is a reticulated giraffe and not a West African giraffe. The different subspecies of giraffes can be differentiated by their coat pattern:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geneti...
Spotted on Jul 8, 2010
Submitted on Nov 22, 2012