Animals - Animales: Giraffe - Jirafa - Part 1 - Data English y Español - Skeleton - Esqueleto - Bones - Huesos - Skin Patterns - Patrones del pelaje
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Open your mind, your heart to other cultures
Abra su mente, su corazón a otras culturas
You will be a better person
Usted será una mejor persona
RM
Abra su mente, su corazón a otras culturas
You will be a better person
Usted será una mejor persona
RM
Baby Giraffe
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Baby giraffe in the zoo
Giraffe Birth
Baby Giraffe Cincinnati Zoo
Baby giraffe killed by the hienas
Zoo Berlin giraffe
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. Its scientific name, which is similar to its archaic English name of camelopard, refers to its irregular patches of color on a light background, which bear a token resemblance to a leopard's spots, and its face, which is similar to that of a camel. The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms (1,800 lb).[3][4] It is approximately 4.3 metres (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost 6 metres (20 ft).[3][4]
The giraffe is related to other even-toed ungulates, such as deer and cattle, but is placed in a separate family, the Giraffidae, consisting of only the giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi, and their extinct relatives. Its range extends from Chad in Central Africa to South Africa. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. However, when food is scarce they will venture into areas with denser vegetation. They prefer areas with plenty of acacia growth. They will drink large quantities of water when available, which enables them to live for extended periods in arid areas. The giraffe's fur may serve as a chemical defence, and is full of antibiotics and parasite repellents that gives the animal a characteristic scent. Old males are sometimes nicknamed "stink bulls". There are at least eleven main aromatic chemicals in the fur, although indole and 3-methylindole are responsible for most of their smell. Because the males have a stronger odour than the females, it is also suspected that it has a sexual function.[5] The giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which averages 4.6 hours per 24 hours.[6][7
La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) es un mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia Giraffidae propio de África. Es la más alta de todas las especies vivientes de animales terrestres. Los machos pueden medir de 4,8 a 5,5 m de altura y pesar hasta 900 kg. El nombre común 'jirafa' y primer término del nombre binomial Giraffa proviene del árabe الزرافة (ziraafa o zurapha), que significa "alta". El segundo término que da nombre a la especie camelopardalis proviene del griego καμηλοπάρδαλη camelopardale y del latín camelopardalis, que significa "camello leopardo" .
La jirafa está emparentada con cérvidos y bóvidos, pero pertenece a otra familia, los jiráfidos (Giraffidae), que comprende únicamente a la jirafa y su pariente más cercano, el okapi.
Julio César indrodujo la primera jirafa en Europa traída de su campañas en Asia menor y Egipto donde conoció a Cleopatra. Sin tener claro qué animal era, los romanos la bautizaron cameleopardo, un cruce entre camello y leopardo, convirtiéndose en el nombre científico que se utiliza hasta hoy.
La jirafa normalmente habita en sabanas o en espacios abiertos. Sin embargo, cuando el alimento escasea, es capaz de adentrarse en áreas con densa vegetación. Las jirafas prefieren las áreas de acacias en crecimiento. Pueden beber grandes cantidades de agua cuando está disponible, lo que les permite sobrevivir a grandes periodos secos en tierras áridas.
Famille de girafes sous un arbre Kouré Niger
Giraffes in the savannah
Girafon tétant sa maman Kouré Niger
Girafon curieux sous sa maman Kouré Niger
Giraffes, taken while on a safari in Kenya.
Giraffe Skeleton - Esqueleto de la Jirafa
Bones - Huesos
Bones - Huesos
Baby giraffe c5 composite
Giraffe vertebra
Giraffe Patterns
Patrones de dibujo del pelaje de la jirafas
Reticulated Giraffe Patterns
Reticulated Giraffe Patterns
Reticulated Giraffe Patterns
The Masai with its irregular pattern (on the left in the composite image above), and the reticulated of northern Kenya with its clear 'tiles and grout' appearance
The Masai with its irregular pattern (on the left in the composite image above), and the reticulated of northern Kenya with its clear 'tiles and grout' appearance
Animals - Animales: Giraffe - Jirafa - Part 1 - Data English y Español - Skeleton - Esqueleto - Bones - Huesos - Skin Patterns - Patrones del pelaje
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