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Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Description:

With her ​​long legs and elongated neck, the giraffe is the tallest animal today. The giraffe's coat is fawn (yellow-roasted, browned) or pink, with large patches of brownish color (except in the womb, where the fur is white). The brown spots have a unique pattern for each individual and helps to mimic in the shadows of the trees of their habitat.

Habitat:

Africa. It inhabits almost the entire continent, from the southern Sahara desert to the Cape province, with the exception of tropical forests.

Notes:

This specimen from the "Parque Zoológico de São Paulo"

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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

SP, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on Dec 19, 2012

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