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Giraffa camelopardali
The giraffe is our tallest land-living animal. Although related to other even-toed ungulates such as deer and cattle, giraffe belong to the Giraffidae family which they share only with the okapi.
Savannah
The giraffe's fur contains antibiotics and parasite repellents, a protective mechanism that gives the animals a very characteristic smell. This animal was photographed in Colchester Zoo.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2011
Submitted on Jun 19, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks :) yeah true about the posh pose - hadn't thought of that - he is literally looking down on me! haha
Nice picture. On the second one the giraffe looks very posh.