reticulated giraffe
noun
: 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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Genetic studies have found that giraffe DNA falls into four distinct clusters: the Northern giraffe, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the Southern giraffe.
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Now, the reticulated giraffe is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023
The newborn is a reticulated giraffe, an endangered species that was added to The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List in 2018.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
The reticulated giraffe is one of the four distinct species of giraffe, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), a group that works to save giraffes in the wild.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
The Maryland Zoo is mourning the loss of Willow, its six-year-old reticulated giraffe.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
Dottie the reticulated giraffe spent her entire life at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska and was seen by millions of zoo visitors in her lifetime Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska is mourning the loss of a longtime friend.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's reticulated giraffe herd is now 17 members strong thanks to the new addition.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
The Topeka Zoo is mourning the death of their beloved 9-year-old reticulated giraffe, Abi — short for Abiquiu.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Now, the reticulated giraffe is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023
The newborn is a reticulated giraffe, an endangered species that was added to The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List in 2018.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
The reticulated giraffe is one of the four distinct species of giraffe, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), a group that works to save giraffes in the wild.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
The Maryland Zoo is mourning the loss of Willow, its six-year-old reticulated giraffe.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
Dottie the reticulated giraffe spent her entire life at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska and was seen by millions of zoo visitors in her lifetime Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska is mourning the loss of a longtime friend.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's reticulated giraffe herd is now 17 members strong thanks to the new addition.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
The Topeka Zoo is mourning the death of their beloved 9-year-old reticulated giraffe, Abi — short for Abiquiu.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
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