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Giraffe
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Giraffe:
ADW: Giraffa camelopardalis: Information: ...camelopardalis. Giraffa camelopardalis (giraffe). ... branches. Their color grows darker brown as they age, and each giraffe has unique markings. ...
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Giraffa_camelopardalis.html 1
"The Emperor's Giraffe" by Samuel M. Wilson in Natural History ...: ..."The Emperor's Giraffe" by Samuel M. Wilson in Natural History (Vol. ... He called it a zula, possibly a corruption of zurafa, the Arabic word for giraffe. ...
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/data/art/WILSON09.ART 2
African Savanna - National Zoo| FONZ: Their extraordinarily long necks have only seven vertebrae, just like humans' necks. link toGiraffe Facts | link toAfrican Savanna Photo Gallery. Choose a cam ...
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/default.cfm?Cam=G 3
Giraffe - National Zoo| FONZ: ...to the African Savanna. Visit the Smithsonian's African Art Museum. Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis The world's tallest animal uses ...
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/fact-giraffe.cfm 4
GIRAFFE: GIRAFFE. The hand indicates the long neck of a giraffe.
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/G/W1441.htm 5
Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, Fact Sheet, 2003: Ruminantia Family: Giraffidae Genus: Okapi (Okapi) Genus: Giraffa Species: Giraffa camelopardalis Subspecies: Gc angolensis (Angolan Giraffe) Gc antiquiorum ...
http://spot.colorado.edu/~humphrey/fact%20sheets/giraffe/giraffe.htm 6
The Giraffe's Long Neck.: The Giraffe's Long Neck. I am very suspicious of the giraffe's long neck. ... Along that line, have you ever seen a giraffe drink from a stream? ...
http://www.wfu.edu/~brehme/evolution.htm 7
Giraffe at the Knoxville Zoo: Giraffe at the Knoxville Zoo. This is Patches, a reticulated giraffe. Reticulated giraffes live in the grasslands of East Africa. ...
http://pr.utk.edu/ut2kids/zoo/giraffe.html 8
Edyta's Research Paper: Evolution of the Giraffe Neck: Evolution of the Giraffe Neck Via Sexual Selection. Tallest of the mammals is the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) whose extremely ...
http://www1.uop.edu/~e-buhals/GIRAFFE2.htm 9
Links from organizations for
Giraffe:
Welcome to Giraffe Country: The nonprofit Giraffe Heroes Project fosters active citizenship by telling the stories of Giraffe Heroes in the media, on podiums and in materials for schools. ...
http://www.giraffe.org/ 1
Heroes: Giraffe Logo. Who are Giraffes? They ... served. Check out the Featured Giraffe below. If that whets your appetite, see More Giraffe Stories. ...
http://www.giraffe.org/heroes.html 2
Giraffe -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife: POPULATION: Giraffe populations are relatively stable. LIFESPAN: ... Habitat destruction and fragmentation are also threats to giraffe populations. PROTECTION: ...
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/giraffe.html 3
African Savannah: Reticulated Giraffe: Reticulated Giraffe. ORDER: Artiodactyla FAMILY: Giraffidae GENUS: Giraffa SPECIES: camelopardalis reticulata. Baby giraffe (378K). Feeding time (756K). ...
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azgiraf.html 4
African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives: Early written records described the giraffe as "magnificent in appearance, bizarre in form, unique in gait, colossal in height and inoffensive in character ...
http://www.awf.org/wildlives/118 5
Live Giraffe Cam at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: View our world famous giraffe herd and see some visitors too! One ... Go here for Live Giraffe Cam! CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO GiraffeCam. The ...
http://www.cmzoo.org/zoocam.html 6
Animal Bytes: giraffe: ...giraffe. Fast Facts. ... 4. A mother giraffe often gives birth while standing so that the newborn's first experience outside the womb is a 1.8 m (6 ft.) drop! ...
http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/giraffeab.html 7
FLAMES: The GIRAFFE Spectrograph: The GIRAFFE Spectrograph. GIRAFFE is a medium-high resolution (R=7500-30000) spectrograph for the entire visible range 370-900 nm. ... The GIRAFFE Setups. ...
http://www.eso.org/instruments/flames/Giraffe.html 8
Animal Bytes: Giraffe: GIRAFFE. Quick Facts. Photo Bytes. Class ... How to Hide a Giraffe Some zoologists think that the giraffe's pattern is for camouflage. Many ...
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html 9
Links from government agencies for
Giraffe:
Giraffe blood pressure: Ask A Scientist©. Biology Archive. Giraffe blood pressure. Question: In order for a giraffe brain to get blood the pressure must be high. ...
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99304.htm 1
Giraffe Vocal Cords: Ask A Scientist©. Zoology Archive. Giraffe Vocal Cords. name Stan G. status other age 40s Question - Do giraffes have vocal cords? ...
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/zoo00/zoo00171.htm 2
Newsletter Reprint: GSA's Giraffe Award. ... The award is a replica of a giraffe approximately seven inches tall on a wooden base that recipients can place on their desks. ...
http://www.opm.gov/perform/articles/036.htm 3
PPT Slide: That’s why many living things have very special adaptations for gathering food. The giraffe has a long neck so it can eat leaves from tall trees.
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/education/teaching_paleo3/sld024.htm 4
Washington Secretary of State -Charities: Charitable Solicitations ...: « Back. Giraffe Project, The ... Registration #1854. Also Known As Name(s), Giraffe Heroes Project Giraffe Project. Phone, (360)221-7989. Fax, (360)221-7817. ...
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/search_detail.aspx?charity_id=1854 5
Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Water in Africa | Stories ...: Many different animals--such as the elephant, giraffe, antelope, buffalo, hare, lion, tortoise, hyena, and wolf--lived in Singino. The giraffe was their king. ...
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/water/africa/countries/tanzania/waterculture.html 6
Lesson 7 - Determine the Unit: For example, if the picture is of a giraffe there may be information that the giraffe is 14 feet tall. You will display the picture ...
http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13482_13484-76322--,00.html 9
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