reticulated giraffe
noun
: a giraffe (Giraffa reticulata synonymG. camelopardalis reticulata) found in northeast Africa, Somalia, and northern Kenya that has a deep chestnut-colored coat divided by a network of fine white lines into large geometric patches
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The Denver Zoo is also home to a new giraffe calf and asks for at least a $5 donation to help name the endangered reticulated giraffe.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of the reticulated giraffe population — about 15,985 animals — are in Kenya, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition, the service proposed listing the reticulated giraffe and the Masai giraffe as threatened.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The vast majority of the reticulated giraffe population — about 15,985 animals — are in Kenya, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition, the service proposed listing the reticulated giraffe and the Masai giraffe as threatened.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Reticulated giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticulated%20giraffe. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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