Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffid (Giraffidae)

Highest animal of the world.
Giraffeon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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A large animal with a very long neck and long legs, brown stains on yellow-brown. On the head 2 short skin covered horns for both genders.
The highest animal on our planet, immediately after birth already 2 meters.

♀ lives in groups with young, sometimes with young ♂ however, they mostly form their own group. Older ♂ are often solitary.

⇔ hbl. 350-480 cm, th. ♂ 390-520 cm/♀ 350-470 cm, tl. 76-110 cm

In mating season ♂ fight each other by slamming their head against the side of the opponent.

CAMELOPARDALIS = camel with the spots of a leopard.

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