giraffe
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Between July 2024 and September 2026, the government issued permits for 41 imports including 21 African elephants, four hippos, five lions, a leopard and a giraffe.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
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
"I'm not going to do that giraffe slide," Sam said to his mother.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Twycross is home to the UK's only heard of Kordofan giraffes and staff hope a 10-month-old female will become the mother of the next generation, if a suitable mate can be imported.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
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
The giraffes accepted Billy as one of their own, as a harmless creature as preposterously specialized as themselves.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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