Rothschild Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) at the Longleat Safari Park near Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.Taken on the 1st August 2010
Reticulated Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, mammal, head and neck. Well defined ntework of narrow white lines deliminating broad dark patches, Sumburu National Park, Kenya
Apart from being the tallest land animal in the world the Giraffe is also at least ten times heavier than a human zoology giraffe reticulated mammal mane hoofed conservation color brown blue bleu giraffa Rothschild Camelopardalis African even-toed ungulate tallest safari gorgeous giraffidae camelopard Animalia artiodactlya zoom macro close-up outside protection GEEWIL
Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Nairobi; Nairiobi National Park; The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya; A.F.E.W Kenya Ltd; Giraffe Centre; Giraffe; Giraffa camelopardalis; Giraffidae; even-toed ungulate mammal;
Description
The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W Kenya Ltd) also known as the Giraffe Centre is a non profit making organisation, which was founded by the late Betty and Jock Lesilie Melville in 1979. The late Betty, Jock's American born wife, had earlier discovered the sad plight of the Rothschild giraffe and there were only 120 left on an 18,000 acre ranch in Western Kenya that was scheduled for sub-division and settlement. The first effort to save this sub-species was to bring two young giraffes to their property in Langata and later Betty founded AFEW USA. The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its specific name refers to its camel-like face and patches of color on a light background, which bear a vague resemblance to a leopard's spots. The giraffe is also noted for its extremely long neck and legs and prominent horns. It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average weight of 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) for males and 830 kg (1,800 lb) for females.