giraffe
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On the lam in Texas: Gracie the giraffe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bohm usually doesn’t stand out, even at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, with the nickname Raffe because a teammate thought he resembled a giraffe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
As the animal grew from dog sized to horse sized to giraffe sized and eventually to enormous proportions, its place in the ecosystem shifted at each stage.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
“She’s an emu-raffe, which is a bit like a donkey and a giraffe put together, only with fewer legs and a peevish temper. She’s a terrible sore loser at cards,” he added in a whisper.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
The 29,000-acre expanse of savannah and woodlands sits on the city’s edge, near two airports, yet it is home to lions, zebras and Maasai giraffes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Stephen Michael, a tomato farmer in Kimana, says elephants and giraffes occasionally raid farms in the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Patterns resembling Voronoi diagrams can often be seen in nature, including the markings on giraffes.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Sen. Adam Schiff and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — are rendered as giraffes, turtles, antelopes and other animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
I once bought her a scarf with giraffes on it for her birthday.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
