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
Daniel Chiaberta zips through the crowds at the FAO Schwarz toy store in Midtown Manhattan, pointing out giant giraffe plush toys, luxury teddy bears and scented slime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Are you sure that’s a giraffe? I was thinking more along the lines of a deformed cat.”
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
He then proceeded to pitch me an animated children’s show about singing giraffes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Patterns resembling Voronoi diagrams can often be seen in nature, including the markings on giraffes.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
In recent weeks, hundreds of giraffes, zebras, and antelopes have been removed from the Kedong Ranch, on the shores of tourist hotspot Lake Naivasha.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
There are giraffes, elephants and dinosaurs, but none is animatronic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Elephants and clowns and giraffes and trapeze people.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
