Giraffe, the Glossary
The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa.[1]
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- Fauna of Sub-Saharan Africa
- Giraffes
- Herbivorous mammals
- National symbols of Tanzania
Academic Press
Academic Press (AP) is an academic book publisher founded in 1941.
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Acrux
Acrux is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux.
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal of paleontology and paleobiology.
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African Journal of Ecology
The African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) is a quarterly scientific journal focused on the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa.
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African wild dog
The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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African Zoology
African Zoology is a biannual peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers any aspect of zoology relevant to Africa and its surrounding oceans, seas, and islands.
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Al Ain Zoo
Al Ain Zoo (Ḥadīqat Ḥaywānāt Bil-ʿAyn), also "Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort" or simply "Al Ain Wildlife Park" (Mutanazzah Al-ʿAyn Lil-Ḥayāt Al-Bariyyah), is a zoo located in the foothills of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Amblyomma
Amblyomma is a genus of hard ticks.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa.
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa.
Angolan giraffe
The Angolan giraffe (Giraffa angolensis or Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis or Giraffa giraffa angolensis), also known as the Namibian giraffe or smokey giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe that is found in northern Namibia, south-western Zambia, Botswana, western Zimbabwe and since mid-2023 again in Angola. Giraffe and Angolan giraffe are giraffes.
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Animal Behaviour (journal)
Animal Behaviour is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1953 as The British Journal of Animal Behaviour, before obtaining its current title in 1958.
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Animal coat
Coat is the nature and quality of a mammal's fur.
Animal communication
Animal communication is the transfer of information from one or a group of animals (sender or senders) to one or more other animals (receiver or receivers) that affects the current or future behavior of the receivers.
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Animal sexual behaviour
Animal sexual behaviour takes many different forms, including within the same species.
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Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
The Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics is an annual scientific journal published by Annual Reviews.
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Antelope
The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe.
Antilocapridae
The Antilocapridae are a family of ruminant artiodactyls endemic to North America.
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Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Archaism
In language, an archaism is a word, a sense of a word, or a style of speech or writing that belongs to a historical epoch beyond living memory, but that has survived in a few practical settings or affairs.
Aromaticity
In organic chemistry, aromaticity is a chemical property describing the way in which a conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds, lone pairs, or empty orbitals exhibits a stabilization stronger than would be expected by the stabilization of conjugation alone.
Artiodactyl
Artiodactyls are placental mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla. Typically, they are ungulates which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes (the third and fourth, often in the form of a hoof).
Atrium (heart)
The atrium (entry hall;: atria) is one of the two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood from the circulatory system.
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Ball-and-socket joint
The ball-and-socket joint (or spheroid joint) is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone.
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Base pair
A base pair (bp) is a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds.
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Behavioral Ecology (journal)
Behavioral Ecology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology.
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Binocular vision
In biology, binocular vision is a type of vision in which an animal has two eyes capable of facing the same direction to perceive a single three-dimensional image of its surroundings.
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Binomial nomenclature
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.
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Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering chemotaxonomy and ecology.
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Biological dispersal
Biological dispersal refers to both the movement of individuals (animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc.) from their birth site to their breeding site ('natal dispersal'), as well as the movement from one breeding site to another ('breeding dispersal').
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Biological specificity
Biological specificity is the tendency of a characteristic such as a behavior or a biochemical variation to occur in a particular species.
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Biology Letters
Biology Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Society, established in 2005.
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BioMed Central
BioMed Central (BMC) is a United Kingdom-based, for-profit scientific open access publisher that produces over 250 scientific journals.
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Blood vessel
Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.
BMC Biology
BMC Biology is an online open access scientific journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed research in all fields of biology, together with opinion and comment articles.
Bohlinia
Bohlinia is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Giraffidae that lived during the Late Miocene in Eurasia and Africa.
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones.
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
Bovidae
The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, yaks, bison, buffalo, antelopes (including goat-antelopes), sheep and goats.
Brachystegia
Brachystegia is a genus of tree of the subfamily Detarioideae that is native to tropical Africa.
Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Brainstem
The brainstem (or brain stem) is the stalk-like part of the brain that connects the forebrain (the cerebrum and diencephalon) with the spinal cord.
Bramatherium
Bramatherium (Brahma’s beast) is an extinct genus of giraffids that ranged from India to Turkey in Asia.
Breathing
Breathing (spiration or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.
Browsing (herbivory)
Browsing is a type of herbivory in which a herbivore (or, more narrowly defined, a folivore) feeds on leaves, soft shoots, or fruits of high-growing, generally woody plants such as shrubs.
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Buganda
Buganda is a Bantu kingdom within Uganda.
Bushmeat
Bushmeat is meat from wildlife species that are hunted for human consumption.
C4 carbon fixation
carbon fixation or the Hatch–Slack pathway is one of three known photosynthetic processes of carbon fixation in plants.
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Calcium
Calcium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ca and atomic number 20.
Cambridge Philosophical Society
The Cambridge Philosophical Society (CPS) is a scientific society at the University of Cambridge.
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Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.
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Camel
A camel (from camelus and κάμηλος from Ancient Semitic: gāmāl) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back.
Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation of the northern sky representing a giraffe.
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Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa.
Camouflage
Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else.
Canthumeryx
Canthumeryx is an extinct genus of primitive giraffid artiodactyls.
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,Blunt (2004), p. 171.
Cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue.
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR), formerly known as Ubangi-Shari, is a landlocked country in Central Africa.
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Cervical vertebrae
In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae (vertebra) are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull.
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Cervus
Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. Giraffe and Cervus are mammal genera.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.
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Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
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Chestnut (color)
Chestnut or castaneous is a colour, a medium reddish shade of brown (displayed right), and is named after the nut of the chestnut tree.
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Chevrotain
Chevrotains, or mouse-deer, are diminutive, even-toed ungulates that make up the family Tragulidae, and are the only living members of the infraorder Tragulina.
Childbirth
Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section.
Circulatory system
The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
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CITES
CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade.
Cladogram
A cladogram (from Greek clados "branch" and gramma "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms.
Climate change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.
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Combretum
Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae.
Commiphora
The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae.
Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Sciences
(English: Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences), or simply Comptes rendus, is a French scientific journal published since 1835.
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Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions.
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Constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
Crèche (zoology)
In zoology, a crèche (from a French term for childcare) is an animal behaviour where offspring are cared for as a group by multiple females.
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CRC Press
The CRC Press, LLC is an American publishing group that specializes in producing technical books.
Cream (colour)
Cream is the colour of the cream produced by cattle grazing on natural pasture with plants rich in yellow carotenoid pigments, some of which are incorporated into the fresh milk (specifically, the butterfat).
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Critically Endangered
An IUCN Red List Critically Endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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Cross section (geometry)
In geometry and science, a cross section is the non-empty intersection of a solid body in three-dimensional space with a plane, or the analog in higher-dimensional spaces.
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Crown (tooth)
In dentistry, crown refers to the anatomical area of teeth, usually covered by enamel.
Crux
Crux is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross-shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross.
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Current Biology
Current Biology is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all areas of biology, especially molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurobiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.
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Dead space (physiology)
Dead space is the volume of air that is inhaled that does not take part in the gas exchange, because it either remains in the conducting airways or reaches alveoli that are not perfused or poorly perfused.
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Deer
A deer (deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).
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Deforestation
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.
Delta Crucis
Delta Crucis or δ Crucis, also identified as Imai, is a star in the southern constellation of Crux, and is the faintest of the four bright stars that form the prominent asterism known as the Southern Cross.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.
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Dewclaw
A dewclaw is a digit – vestigial in some animals – on the foot of many mammals, birds, and reptiles (including some extinct orders, like certain theropods).
Divergent evolution
Divergent evolution or divergent selection is the accumulation of differences between closely related populations within a species, sometimes leading to speciation.
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Doctor of Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.
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Dominance hierarchy
In the zoological field of ethology, a dominance hierarchy (formerly and colloquially called a pecking order) is a type of social hierarchy that arises when members of animal social groups interact, creating a ranking system.
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Dry season
The dry season was a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics.
Dumbo
Dumbo is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Early Modern English
Early Modern English (sometimes abbreviated EModEFor example, or EMnE) or Early New English (ENE) is the stage of the English language from the beginning of the Tudor period to the English Interregnum and Restoration, or from the transition from Middle English, in the late 15th century, to the transition to Modern English, in the mid-to-late 17th century.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
Ecology and Evolution
Ecology and Evolution is a biweekly open-access scientific journal covering all areas of ecology, evolution, and conservation.
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Ecotype
In evolutionary ecology, an ecotype,Greek: οίκος.
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language.
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Egyptian language
The Egyptian language, or Ancient Egyptian, is an extinct branch of the Afro-Asiatic languages that was spoken in ancient Egypt.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is the company known for publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica, the world's oldest continuously published encyclopaedia.
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Endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.
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Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.
Eritrea
Eritrea (or; Ertra), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara.
Esophagus
The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English, see spelling differences; both;: (o)esophagi or (o)esophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.
Estrous cycle
The estrous cycle (originally) is a set of recurring physiological changes induced by reproductive hormones in females of mammalian subclass Theria.
Eswatini
Eswatini (eSwatini), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.
Ethology (journal)
Ethology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons.
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Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia and one of the largest national parks in Africa.
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Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire, also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome, was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided between several successor polities.
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Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
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Fauna of Africa
The Fauna of Africa, in its broader sense, is all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands.
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Fetal membranes
The fetal membranes are the four extraembryonic membranes, associated with the developing embryo, and fetus in humans and other mammals.
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Fetlock
Fetlock is the common name in horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints (MCPJ and MTPJ).
Field of view
The field of view (FOV) is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment.
Fission–fusion society
In ethology, fission–fusion society is one in which the size and composition of the social group change as time passes and animals move throughout the environment; animals merge into a group (fusion)—e.g. sleeping in one place—or split (fission)—e.g. foraging in small groups during the day.
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Flehmen response
The flehmen response (from German flehmen, to bare the upper teeth, and Upper Saxon German flemmen, to look spiteful), also called the flehmen position, flehmen reaction, flehmen grimace, flehming, or flehmening, is a behavior in which an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed, and then often holds this position for several seconds.
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Flight suit
A flight suit is a full-body garment, worn while flying aircraft such as military airplanes, gliders and helicopters.
Florence
Florence (Firenze) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.
Fly-killing device
A fly-killing device is used for pest control of flying insects, such as houseflies, wasps, moths, gnats, and mosquitoes.
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Fossil
A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.
French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Fur
Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals.
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Gacrux
Gacrux is the third-brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross.
Gait
Gait is the pattern of movement of the limbs of animals, including humans, during locomotion over a solid substrate.
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Gallbladder
In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine.
Game reserve
A game reserve (also known as a game park) is a large area of land where wild animals are hunted in a controlled way for sport.
Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Gene flow
In population genetics, gene flow (also known as migration and allele flow) is the transfer of genetic material from one population to another.
General and Comparative Endocrinology
General and Comparative Endocrinology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier which focuses on all aspects of the endocrine systems of vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Genome
In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is all the genetic information of an organism.
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
Giles Andreae
Giles Andreae (born 16 March 1966) is a British writer and illustrator.
Giraffa jumae
Giraffa jumae is an extinct species of even-toed ungulate in the Giraffidae family.
Giraffa priscilla
Giraffa priscilla is an extinct species of Miocene giraffe that lived on the Indian subcontinent.
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Giraffa pygmaea
Giraffa pygmaea is an extinct species of giraffe from Africa during the Pliocene, and died out during the Pleistocene about 0.781 million years ago.
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Giraffa sivalensis
Giraffa sivalensis is an extinct species of giraffe occurring in Asia during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs.
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Giraffa stillei
Giraffa stillei is an extinct species of giraffe endemic to Africa during the Pliocene to Pleistocene periods.
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Giraffe Centre
The Giraffe Centre is located in Lang'ata, approximately from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Giraffe Manor
Giraffe Manor is a small hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya which, together with its associated Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Rothschild's giraffes, and operates a breeding programme to reintroduce breeding pairs back into the wild to secure the future of the subspecies.
Giraffidae
The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. Giraffe and Giraffidae are giraffes.
Giraffokeryx
Giraffokeryx is an extinct genus of medium-sized giraffids known from the Miocene of the Indian subcontinent and Eurasia.
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea (République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa.
Gwion Gwion rock paintings
The Gwion Gwion rock paintings, Gwion figures, Kiro Kiro or Kujon (also known as the Bradshaw rock paintings, Bradshaw rock art, Bradshaw figures and the Bradshaws) are one of the two major regional traditions of rock art found in the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Habitat
In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.
Habitat destruction
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species.
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Harry Scott Thornicroft
Henry Scott Thornicroft, nicknamed "Dongolosi"(16 January 1868 – 19 March 1944) was a British Native Commissioner in Petauke, in North-Western Rhodesia and later Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) for 17 years and later a Justice of the Peace in Fort Jameson (now Chipata).
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Heart
The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals.
Helmholtz resonance
Helmholtz resonance, also known as wind throb, refers to the phenomenon of air resonance in a cavity, an effect named after the German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz.
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Herbivore
A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.
History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty
The history of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty (1805–1953) spanned the later period of Ottoman Egypt, the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation, and the nominally independent Sultanate of Egypt and Kingdom of Egypt, ending with the Revolution of 1952 and the formation of the Republic of Egypt.
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Hock (anatomy)
The hock, tarsus or uncommonly gambrel, is the region formed by the tarsal bones connecting the tibia and metatarsus of a digitigrade or unguligrade quadrupedal mammal, such as a horse, cat, or dog.
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Holocene
The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago.
Home range
A home range is the area in which an animal lives and moves on a periodic basis.
Homosexual behavior in animals
Various non-human animal species exhibit behavior that can be interpreted as homosexual or bisexual, often referred to as same-sex sexual behavior (SSSB) by scientists.
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Hoof
The hoof (hooves) is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, which is covered and strengthened with a thick and horny keratin covering.
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Hormones and Behavior
Hormones and Behavior is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering behavioral endocrinology.
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Host (biology)
In biology and medicine, a host is a larger organism that harbours a smaller organism; whether a parasitic, a mutualistic, or a commensalist guest (symbiont).
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Humming
A hum is a sound made by producing a wordless tone with the mouth closed, forcing the sound to emerge from the nose.
Humr
The Humr (also known as Humur, lit) are one of two branches of the Messiria, a subgroup of the Baggara ethnic group, native to the south-west province of Kordofan, Sudan.
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Hyalomma
Hyalomma is a genus of hard-bodied ticks common in Asia, Europe, and North Africa.
Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
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Ilium (bone)
The ilium (ilia) is the uppermost and largest region of the coxal bone, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish.
Impala
The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
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Indole
Indole is an organic compound with the formula.
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart.
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Infrasound
Infrasound, sometimes referred to as low frequency sound, describes sound waves with a frequency below the lower limit of human audibility (generally 20 Hz, as defined by the ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 standard).
International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
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Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Johns Hopkins University Press
Johns Hopkins University Press (also referred to as JHU Press or JHUP) is the publishing division of Johns Hopkins University.
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Journal of Animal Ecology
The Journal of Animal Ecology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research in all areas of animal ecology.
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Journal of Experimental Zoology
Journal of Experimental Zoology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of zoology established in 1904.
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Journal of Mammalogy
The Journal of Mammalogy is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Mammalogists.
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Journal of Natural History
The Journal of Natural History is a scientific journal published by Taylor & Francis focusing on entomology and zoology.
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Journal of Theoretical Biology
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering theoretical biology, as well as mathematical, computational, and statistical aspects of biology.
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
The Journal of Wildlife Diseases is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by the Wildlife Disease Association.
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Journal of Wildlife Management
The Journal of Wildlife Management is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to the ecology of non-domesticated animal species.
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Journal of World History
The Journal of World History is a peer-reviewed academic journal that presents historical analysis from a global point of view, focusing especially on forces that cross the boundaries of cultures and civilizations, including large-scale population movements, economic fluctuations, transfers of technology, the spread of infectious diseases, long-distance trade, and the spread of religious faiths, ideas, and values.
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Journal of Zoology
The Journal of Zoology is a scientific journal concerning zoology, the study of animals.
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Jugular vein
The jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava.
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman.
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.
Kiffian culture
The Kiffian culture is a prehistoric industry, or domain, that existed between approximately 8,000 BC and 6,000 BC in the Sahara Desert, during the African humid period referred to as the Neolithic Subpluvial.
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Kingdom of Kush
The Kingdom of Kush (Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙𓈉 kꜣš, Assyrian: Kûsi, in LXX Χους or Αἰθιοπία; ⲉϭⲱϣ Ecōš; כּוּשׁ Kūš), also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
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Kordofan
Kordofan (كردفان) is a former province of central Sudan.
Kordofan giraffe
The Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa antiquorum or Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in northern Cameroon, southern Chad, the Central African Republic, and possibly western Sudan. Giraffe and Kordofan giraffe are giraffes.
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Kudu
The kudus are two species of antelope of the genus Tragelaphus. Giraffe and kudu are mammals of Africa.
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Lactation
Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young.
Lake Baringo
Lake Baringo is, after Lake Turkana, the most northern of the Kenyan Rift Valley lakes, with a surface area of and an elevation of.
Lake Chad
Lake Chad (Kanuri: Sádǝ) is an endorheic freshwater lake located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area of.
Large intestine
The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods.
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Leopard
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera.
Lineage (evolution)
An evolutionary lineage is a temporal series of populations, organisms, cells, or genes connected by a continuous line of descent from ancestor to descendant.
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Lion
The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. Giraffe and lion are vulnerable animals and vulnerable biota of Africa.
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List of national animals
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals.
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Lists of extinct species
This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct.
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Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.
Local extinction
Local extinction, also extirpation, is the termination of a species (or other taxon) in a chosen geographic area of study, though it still exists elsewhere.
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Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492), was an Italian statesman, the de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.
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Luangwa River
The Luangwa River is one of the major tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia.
Lung
The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.
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Madagascar (franchise)
Madagascar is an American media franchise owned and produced by DreamWorks Animation.
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Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa.
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Malindi
Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Sabaki River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya.
Mammalian Biology
Mammalian Biology (formerly Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde) is a peer-reviewed bimonthly international scientific journal published by Springer Science+Business Media, also known as Springer, and edited by the German Society for Mammalian Biology.
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Mammalian Species
Mammalian Species is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Mammalogists.
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Marshall Cavendish
Marshall Cavendish is a subsidiary company of Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of Singapore-based conglomerate Fraser and Neave (which in turn currently owned by ThaiBev, a Thai beverage company), and at present is a publisher of books, business directories and magazines.
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Masai giraffe
The Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi), also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe. Giraffe and Masai giraffe are giraffes and national symbols of Tanzania.
Mathurin Jacques Brisson
Mathurin Jacques Brisson (30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806) was a French zoologist and natural philosopher.
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Matrilineality
Matrilineality is the tracing of kinship through the female line.
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Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara.
Medici giraffe
The Medici giraffe was a giraffe presented to Lorenzo de' Medici on November 18, 1487, by al-Ashraf Qaitbay, the Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, in an attempt to win the support of the Medici.
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Metapodials are long bones of the hand (metacarpals) and feet (metatarsals) which connect the digits to the lower leg bones.
Microscopy Research and Technique
Microscopy Research and Technique is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all areas of advanced microscopy in the biological, clinical, chemical, and materials science fields.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century.
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Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park is a national park near Morogoro, Tanzania with an area of that was established in 1964.
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Mimosa (star)
Mimosa is the second-brightest object in the southern constellation of Crux (after Acrux), and the 20th-brightest star in the night sky.
Mimosoideae
The Mimosoideae are a traditional subfamily of trees, herbs, lianas, and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae) that mostly grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
Ming treasure voyages
The Ming treasure voyages were maritime expeditions undertaken by Ming China's treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433.
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Miocene
The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma).
Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA and mDNA) is the DNA located in the mitochondria organelles in a eukaryotic cell that converts chemical energy from food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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Molar (tooth)
The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.
Morphology (biology)
Morphology in biology is the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
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Mosaic Fragment with Man Leading a Giraffe
The Mosaic Fragment with Man Leading a Giraffe is a mosaic from the 5th century CE, now held in the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Moschidae
Moschidae is a family of pecoran even-toed ungulates, containing the musk deer (Moschus) and its extinct relatives.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.
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Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest.
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or N,N-DMT) is a substituted tryptamine that occurs in many plants and animals, including humans, and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine.
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Namib
The Namib (Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa.
National Geographic
National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine, sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners.
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National park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance.
Nature (journal)
Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England.
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Nature Communications
Nature Communications is a peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio since 2010.
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Near-threatened species
A near-threatened species is a species which has been categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as that may be vulnerable to endangerment in the near future, but it does not currently qualify for the threatened status.
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Neurological disorder
A neurological disorder is any disorder of the nervous system.
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Niger
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a country in West Africa.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
Northern giraffe
The northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), also known as three-horned giraffe,Linnaeus, C. (1758). Giraffe and northern giraffe are giraffes.
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NPR
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized as npr) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California.
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Nubian giraffe
The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Baringo giraffe or Ugandan giraffe, is the nominate subspecies or species of giraffe. Giraffe and Nubian giraffe are giraffes and herbivorous mammals.
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Nuchal ligament
The nuchal ligament is a ligament at the back of the neck that is continuous with the supraspinous ligament.
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Nuclear DNA
Nuclear DNA (nDNA), or nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid, is the DNA contained within each cell nucleus of a eukaryotic organism.
Occipital condyles
The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra.
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Oecologia
Oecologia is an international peer-reviewed English-language journal published by Springer since 1968 (some articles were published in German or French until 1976).
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation.
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Okapi
The okapi (Okapia johnstoni), also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. Giraffe and okapi are giraffes and herbivorous mammals.
Ossicone
Ossicones are columnar or conical skin-covered bone structures on the heads of giraffes, male okapi, and some of their extinct relatives.
Ossification
Ossification (also called osteogenesis or bone mineralization) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells named osteoblasts.
Osteophagy
Osteophagy is the practice in which animals, usually herbivores, consume bones.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Palaeotragus
Palaeotragus ("ancient goat") is a genus of very large, primitive, okapi-like giraffids from the Miocene to Early Pleistocene of Africa and Eurasia.
Palate
The palate is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals.
Parietal bone
The parietal bones are two bones in the skull which, when joined at a fibrous joint known as a cranial suture, form the sides and roof of the neurocranium.
Pecora
Pecora is an infraorder of even-toed hoofed mammals with ruminant digestion.
PeerJ
PeerJ is an open access peer-reviewed scientific mega journal covering research in the biological and medical sciences.
Persian language
Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi (Fārsī|), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.
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Phylogenetics
In biology, phylogenetics is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms.
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene (often referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.
PLOS One
PLOS One (stylized PLOS ONE, and formerly PLoS ONE) is a peer-reviewed open access mega journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) since 2006.
Poaching
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Population ecology
Population ecology is a sub-field of ecology that deals with the dynamics of species populations and how these populations interact with the environment, such as birth and death rates, and by immigration and emigration.
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Predation
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
Pregnancy (mammals)
In mammals, pregnancy is the period of reproduction during which a female carries one or more live offspring from implantation in the uterus through gestation.
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Prehensility
Prehensility is the quality of an appendage or organ that has adapted for grasping or holding.
Premolar
The premolars, also called premolar teeth, or bicuspids, are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth.
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press is an independent publisher with close connections to Princeton University.
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Pronghorn
The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Giraffe and pronghorn are herbivorous mammals.
Qilin
The qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.
Rapid eye movement sleep
Rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep or REMS) is a unique phase of sleep in mammals (including humans) and birds, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly.
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Reaction–diffusion system
Reaction–diffusion systems are mathematical models that correspond to several physical phenomena.
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Reaktion Books
Reaktion Books is an independent book publisher based in Islington, London, England.
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Recurrent laryngeal nerve
The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a branch of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) that supplies all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, with the exception of the cricothyroid muscles.
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Red-billed oxpecker
The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a mutualistic passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae.
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Regulator gene
In genetics, a regulator gene, regulator, or regulatory gene is a gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes.
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Reproduction (journal)
Reproduction is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the cellular and molecular biology of reproduction, including the development of gametes and early embryos in all species; developmental processes such as cell differentiation, morphogenesis and related regulatory mechanisms in normal and disease models, assisted reproductive technologies in model systems and in a clinical environment, and reproductive endocrinology, immunology and physiology.
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Reproductive success
Reproductive success is an individual's production of offspring per breeding event or lifetime.
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Rete mirabile
A rete mirabile (Latin for "wonderful net";: retia mirabilia) is a complex of arteries and veins lying very close to each other, found in some vertebrates, mainly warm-blooded ones.
Reticulated giraffe
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata or Giraffa camelopardialis reticulata) is a species/subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa. Giraffe and reticulated giraffe are giraffes.
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Retina
The retina (or retinas) is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs.
Rhipicephalus
Rhipicephalus is a genus of ticks in the family Ixodidae, the hard ticks, consisting of about 74 or 75 species.
Rib
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton.
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Richard Rudgley
Richard Rudgley (born 1961) is a British author and television presenter.
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Rinderpest
Rinderpest (also cattle plague or steppe murrain) was an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and many other species of even-toed ungulates, including gaurs, buffaloes, large antelope, deer, giraffes, wildebeests, and warthogs.
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.
Rothschild's giraffe
Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is an ecotype of the Nubian giraffe. Giraffe and Rothschild's giraffe are giraffes.
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Royal Society of South Africa
The Royal Society of South Africa is a learned society composed of eminent South African scientists and academics.
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Royal Society Open Science
Royal Society Open Science is a peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal published by the Royal Society since September 2014.
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Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park is a national park in Tanzania.
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Ruminant
Ruminants are herbivorous grazing or browsing artiodactyls belonging to the suborder Ruminantia that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions.
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sahara
The Sahara is a desert spanning across North Africa.
Sahel
The Sahel region or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa.
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (11 May 190423 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
Samotherium
Samotherium ("beast of Samos") is an extinct genus of Giraffidae from the Miocene and Pliocene of Eurasia and Africa.
Savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
Science (journal)
Science, also widely referred to as Science Magazine, is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world's top academic journals.
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Scientific American
Scientific American, informally abbreviated SciAm or sometimes SA, is an American popular science magazine.
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Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country.
Sense of smell
The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived.
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Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction.
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Sexual selection
Sexual selection is a mode of natural selection in which members of one biological sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with (intersexual selection), and compete with members of the same sex for access to members of the opposite sex (intrasexual selection).
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Shansitherium
Shansitherium ("beast of Shanxi")Killgus, H., 1922.
Sinus (anatomy)
A sinus is a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage.
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Sister group
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.
Sivatherium
Sivatherium ("Shiva's beast", from Shiva and therium, Latinized form of Ancient Greek θηρίον - thēríon) is an extinct genus of giraffid that ranged throughout Africa and Eurasia.
Skatole
Skatole or 3-methylindole is an organic compound belonging to the indole family.
Skin fissure
A skin fissure is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear-like cleavage of skin, sometimes defined as extending into the dermis.
Skull
The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain.
Small intestine
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place.
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Sociality is the degree to which individuals in an animal population tend to associate in social groups (gregariousness) and form cooperative societies.
Society for Experimental Biology
The Society for Experimental Biology is a learned society for animal, cell and plant biologists.
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Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.
Sophie the Giraffe
Sophie the Giraffe is a teether – a toy for teething infants to chew on – in the form of a hevea rubber giraffe.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
South African giraffe
The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique. Giraffe and South African giraffe are giraffes.
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South Sudan
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa.
Southern giraffe
The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), also known as two-horned giraffe,Lesson, R. (1842). Giraffe and southern giraffe are giraffes.
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Space suit
A space suit or spacesuit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes.
Species
A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.
Species translocation
Translocation is the human action of moving an organism from one area and releasing it in another.
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Species360
(formerly International Species Information System or ISIS), founded in 1974, an international non-profit organization that maintains an online database of wild animals under human care.
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testicle.
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Split (phylogenetics)
A split in phylogenetics is a bipartition of a set of taxa, and the smallest unit of information in unrooted phylogenetic trees: each edge of an unrooted phylogenetic tree represents one split, and the tree can be efficiently reconstructed from its set of splits.
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Spotted hyena
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena, is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept.
Star polygon
In geometry, a star polygon is a type of non-convex polygon.
Steenbok
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa.
Stereotypy (non-human)
In animal behaviour, stereotypy, stereotypic or stereotyped behaviour has several meanings, leading to ambiguity in the scientific literature.
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Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies (subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed.
Sudan Notes and Records
Sudan Notes & Records (SNR) (Sūdān fī dafātir wa-mudawwanāt) was a quarterly scholarly journal on Sudanese studies established in 1918 by the British administration of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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Suspensory ligament
A suspensory ligament is a ligament that supports a body part, especially an organ.
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Sweat gland
Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands,, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat.
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, (formerly Swahililand) is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park is a national park in Tanzania's Manyara Region.
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Teether
A teether, teething toy, or chew toy is a device given to teething infants.
Terminalia (plant)
Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family Combretaceae, comprising nearly 300 species distributed in tropical regions of the world.
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Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g. cats, chickens, ants, spiders), as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water (e.g. fish, lobsters, octopuses), and semiaquatic animals, which rely on both aquatic and terrestrial habitats (e.g.
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Territory (animal)
In ethology, territory is the sociographical area that an animal consistently defends against conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against animals of other species) using agonistic behaviors or (less commonly) real physical aggression.
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The American Naturalist
The American Naturalist is the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society of Naturalists, whose purpose is "to advance and to diffuse knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles so as to enhance the conceptual unification of the biological sciences." It was established in 1867 and is published by the University of Chicago Press.
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a 1985 children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate that is headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California.
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The Wild
The Wild is a 2006 animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams (in his director debut) and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin.
Thermoregulation
Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.
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Thoracic vertebrae
In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.
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Thornicroft's giraffe
Thornicroft's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti), also known as the Rhodesian giraffe or Luangwa giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe. Giraffe and Thornicroft's giraffe are giraffes.
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Tick
Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida.
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Tidal volume
Tidal volume (symbol VT or TV) is the volume of air inspired and expired with each passive breath.
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod.
Tragulina
Tragulina (also known as Traguliformes) is an infraorder of even-toed ungulates.
Transitional fossil
A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a life form that exhibits traits common to both an ancestral group and its derived descendant group.
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Tswana people
The Tswana (Batswana, singular Motswana) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa.
Tugen people
The Tugen are a sub tribe of the Kenyan Kalenjin people.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.
Umbilical cord
In placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string, birth cord or funiculus umbilicalis) is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta.
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Ungulate
Ungulates are members of the diverse clade Euungulata ("true ungulates"), which primarily consists of large mammals with hooves.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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University of California Press
The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing.
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University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press is the university press of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois.
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University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria (Universiteit van Pretoria, Yunibesithi ya Pretoria) is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa.
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University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.
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Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve, cranial nerve X, or simply CN X, is a cranial nerve that carries sensory fibers that create a pathway that interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.
Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the spinal column, spine or backbone, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrate animals.
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Vocal cords
In humans, the vocal cords, also known as vocal folds, are folds of throat tissues that are key in creating sounds through vocalization.
Vorbis
Vorbis is a free and open-source software project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation.
Vulnerable species
A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.
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Weapon (biology)
In biology, a weapon is a specialized physical trait that is used by animals to compete with other individuals for resources.
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West African giraffe
The West African giraffe (Giraffa peralta or Giraffa camelopardalis peralta), also known as the Niger giraffe, is a species or subspecies of the giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots. Giraffe and West African giraffe are giraffes.
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Western culture
Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world.
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Whole genome sequencing
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is the process of determining the entirety, or nearly the entirety, of the DNA sequence of an organism's genome at a single time.
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Wildebeest
Wildebeest, also called gnu, are antelopes of the genus Connochaetes and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. Giraffe and Wildebeest are herbivorous mammals and mammals of Africa.
Wiley (publisher)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley, is an American multinational publishing company that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials.
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Woodland
A woodland is, in the broad sense, land covered with woody plants (trees and shrubs), or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the plurale tantum woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see differences between British, American and Australian English explained below).
Yellow-billed oxpecker
The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is a passerine bird in the family Buphagidae.
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Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa.
Zarafa (giraffe)
Zarafa (January 1824 – 12 January 1845) was a female Nubian giraffe who lived in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris for 18 years.
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Zebra
Zebras (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Giraffe and Zebra are Fauna of Sub-Saharan Africa, herbivorous mammals and mammals of Africa.
Zheng He
Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese fleet admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.
Zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering zoology published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Linnean Society.
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See also
Fauna of Sub-Saharan Africa
- Alcelaphinae
- Ball python
- Central African rock python
- Chimpanzee
- Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis
- Duiker
- Fauna of Southern Africa
- Giraffe
- Gorilla
- Graphiurus
- Hippopotamus
- Hyrax
- Nanger
- Potamochoerus
- Taterillus
- Tragelaphini
- Warthog
- Zebra
Giraffes
- Angolan giraffe
- Association to Safeguard Giraffes in Niger
- Giraffe
- Giraffes at BioParque do Rio Case
- Giraffidae
- Kordofan giraffe
- Masai giraffe
- Northern giraffe
- Nubian giraffe
- Okapi
- Reticulated giraffe
- Rothschild's giraffe
- Senegalese giraffe
- Sivatheriinae
- South African giraffe
- Southern giraffe
- Thornicroft's giraffe
- West African giraffe
Herbivorous mammals
- African buffalo
- African bush elephant
- African forest elephant
- Asian elephant
- Bubalus
- Capybara
- Cattle
- Chalicotheres
- Chinkara
- Colobinae
- Elephant
- Elk
- Gemsbok
- Giant panda
- Giraffe
- Goat
- Gorilla
- Hippopotamus
- Horse
- Howler monkeys
- Isilo (elephant)
- Kiang
- Koala
- Megabats
- Megaherbivore
- Nubian giraffe
- Nubian wild ass
- Nutria
- Okapi
- Pronghorn
- Pronghorns
- Pseudoruminant
- Rabbit
- Rhinoceros
- Ruminants
- Sable antelope
- Sheep
- Somali wild ass
- Wildebeest
- Zebra
National symbols of Tanzania
- Aberystwyth (hymn tune)
- Coat of arms of Tanzania
- Flag of Tanzania
- Freedom and Unity
- Giraffe
- Masai giraffe
- Mungu ibariki Afrika
- Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
- Uhuru Torch
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe
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