giraffe
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On the lam in Texas: Gracie the giraffe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Holly sees an elephant, my husband sees a giraffe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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
“Sit. I’m sure if one of you were to call out instructions, the mademoiselle who looks like a giraffe will hear, will she not?”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Behind guarded gates resembling an Indian maharajah's palace are hundreds of elephants and big cats, giraffes grazing in a mock savannah, and chimpanzees and orangutans swinging from ropes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 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
“Think how you’ll grieve for all you’ll leave behind,” she sings to a herd of otters, koalas, flamingos, giraffes, bunnies and kangaroos fleeing Oz for the safety of the Yellow Brick Underground Railroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
“Otis thinks one of the giraffes has a cold. You wanna take a look?”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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