ThylacineAlive 8 May 2015 savethelephant said: Oh, thanks. That's a big relief! Click to expand... I've asked again, and it seems I was incorrect. All of these animals at Bronx are pure, and it turns out most animals listed as Baringos in the U.S. are pure. It's the Reticulated Giraffes that are all hybrids. Sorry for the misinformation. ~Thylo
savethelephant said: Oh, thanks. That's a big relief! Click to expand... I've asked again, and it seems I was incorrect. All of these animals at Bronx are pure, and it turns out most animals listed as Baringos in the U.S. are pure. It's the Reticulated Giraffes that are all hybrids. Sorry for the misinformation. ~Thylo
ThylacineAlive 10 May 2015 savethelephant said: Still a relief! Click to expand... Even more so! ~Thylo
ThylacineAlive 10 May 2015 savethelephant said: Wait but how is it only retics that are hybrids but not Baringo? Click to expand... I'd imagine the same way all the Masai Giraffes are pure but Retics aren't: the ssp was mismanaged and cross bred with other ssps for whatever reason. ~Thylo
savethelephant said: Wait but how is it only retics that are hybrids but not Baringo? Click to expand... I'd imagine the same way all the Masai Giraffes are pure but Retics aren't: the ssp was mismanaged and cross bred with other ssps for whatever reason. ~Thylo
