reticulated giraffe

noun

Definition of reticulated giraffe

: a giraffe of a subspecies (Giraffa 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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To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017
The two species in the direst straits are the northern and reticulated giraffe species.

— National Geographic, "Africa May Have New Giraffe Species—And This Could Help Protect Them," 8 Sep. 2016
To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.

— rachel lewis, Time, "Wildlife Experts Spotted a Rare All-White Giraffe and Her Cub in the Wild," 18 Sep. 2017

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