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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

The arrival of a new bull giraffe at a safari park could help save one of the world's rarest species of the mammal.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 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

Another time, when Baaz had been in a foul mood, she’d been ordered to spend hours mucking hay and giraffe poop from the paddocks.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 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

There are giraffes, elephants and dinosaurs, but none is animatronic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Animals took shape: yellow giraffes, blue lions, pink antelopes, lilac panthers cavorting in crystal substance.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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