Somali Giraffe

Taxobox
name = Somali Giraffe
status = Lower Risk

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Artiodactyla
familia = Giraffidae
genus = "Giraffa"
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range_map_caption=Range map in red
species = "G. camelopardalis"
subspecies = "G. c. reticulata"
trinomial = "Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata"The Somali Giraffe or Reticulated Giraffe, "Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata", is a subspecies of giraffe native to Somalia, but is also widely found in Northern Kenya, and Southern Ethiopia. Reticulated giraffes can interbreed with other giraffe subspecies in captivity or if populations are low in the wild.

The reticulated giraffe is the most well-known of the nine giraffe subspecies, and is by far the giraffe most commonly seen in zoos. Its coat consists of large, polygonal liver-colored spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs. The giraffes and native north-eastern Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. The extraordinary height of giraffes allows them to feed from the branches of trees that other hoofed animals can't reach.

References

* [http://www.cmzoo.org/animalsPlants/animalCams/giraffeCam.asp Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Cam]
* [http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/hoofedmammals/reticulatedgiraffe.htm Saint Louis Zoo, Reticulated Giraffe]
* [http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Reticulated_Giraffe.asp The BIG zoo]
* [http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/hoofedmammals/reticulatedgiraffe.htm Saint Louis Zoo Article]