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Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi
Up close and personal. The Masai Giraffe has jagged spots on its body. It also has a short tassel of hair on its tail. The bony outgrowths of the male's skull superficially provide the appearance of up to 5 ossicones. The dominant male's spots tend to be darker in colour than those of other members of its herd. Two Masai Giraffes in Mikumi National Park Adult males usually reach around 6 m in height—although they have been recorded at reaching heights of up to approximately 6.5 m—and females tend to be a bit shorter at around 5–5.5 m tall. Their legs and necks are both approximately 2 m long, and their heart has a mass of roughly 12 kg (25 lb).
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Carol, Check out my Galapagos photos here. I've been there twice...
AMAZING !!!
Wow! 16 times. That is great! Take a rest! I would love to go to a few places: Galapagos Is., Yosemite, Belize/Costa Rica to name just a few.
Carol, I was just in Kenya again last October. I have been to Africa 16 times and hope to get back real soon, but nothing planned at the moment.
U have such terrific photos! What an adventure. Where r u going next? And when?
Thank-you Maria dB. The faces look so different when you are this close to them. They are very sweet !!
Nice shots!