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giraffe

[juh-raf, -rahf] / dʒəˈræf, -ˈrɑf /


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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

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

His daughter’s safari-themed nursery was lined with custom giraffe wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Nora’s long neck turned her into a giraffe.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

He has used giraffes, hippos, rhinos, camels and zebras, and now has both bisons and elephants at the Great Moscow Circus, which opened during the Soviet era.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

"Longleat has been one of the most successful hubs for the breeding programmes of Nubian giraffes, so to start that journey again is a privilege," said Beasley.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Patterns resembling Voronoi diagrams can often be seen in nature, including the markings on giraffes.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

Then we went and looked at the giraffes.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon


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