Giraffe eating by a shady tree

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The biggest ruminant and the tallest mammal Very long neck with short upstanding mane high shoulders sloping steeply to hindquarters long legs nearly equal in length Male wt 2420 4250 lb 1100 1932 kg shoulder ht 9 11 ft 2 7 3 3 m top of horns up to 18 ft 5 5 m Female wt 1540 2600 lb 700 1182 kg female shoulder ht 2 ft shorter Head tapers to point long prehensile tongue Horns solid bone skin covered a main pair in both sexes but female s thin and tufted male s thick and bald on top up to 5 in 13 5 cm A median horn and 4 or more smaller bumps in males Tail hocklength with long tassel Color brown to rich chestnut old males darker even black dissected into intricate tapestry by patches and blotches of lighter hair pattern unique in each giraffe Scent glands possible glands on eyelids nose lips adult males have pungent smell

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Size: 5053px × 3360px
Location: uk
Photo credit: © Peter Davey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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