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Reticulated Giraffe at Whipsnade 08/05/11

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[i]Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata[/i]

Female 'Savannah'
ISIS lists 1:2 at Whipsnade currently?

There were only two animals in the paddock and only two name labels. That said, I didn't actually go in the house (though I did peek in the windows for a quick scan) so it's not impossible there was a third animal.
 
With Giraffe in many cases hybrids and purebreds are very difficult to differentiate by coat pattern- even the distinctive 'network' pattern of the Reticulated can appear in crossbreds too. Whipsnade's are pure though(AFAIK).

I know that Harold is a hybrid because at the time of the picture they only had hybrids (now they have one pure Rothschild along with the hybrids)
 
That said, I didn't actually go in the house (though I did peek in the windows for a quick scan) so it's not impossible there was a third animal.

There are 'blind' areas in that Giraffe House- its fairly possible for an animal to be standing out of sight from some angles and even if you go inside there are bits you can't see well. I always go in Giraffe Houses though because of the smell...:)

I think the ISIS listing of 1.2 may well be outdated and refer to the last male offspring (Savanah/Bruno), which may/or not have left the Park by now.
 

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