reticulated giraffe
noun
: a giraffe (Giraffa reticulata synonymG. 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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Skye, a reticulated giraffe who called the Sacramento Zoo home for more than a quarter-century, died Friday at the age of 26.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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.
—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
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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.
—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
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“Reticulated giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticulated%20giraffe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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