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[9]: 51 Around 13,000 animals are estimated to remain in the wild; and about 20 are kept in zoos. [5] South African giraffe (G. g. giraffa), also known as Cape giraffe: Is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, Eswatini and south-western Mozambique. It has dark, somewhat rounded patches "with some fine projections ...
A 2009 genetic study on this subspecies suggests the northern Namib Desert and Etosha National Park populations each form a separate subspecies. However, genetic studies based on mitochondrial DNA do not support the division into two subspecies., [4] [5] but could identify giraffes in southern Zimbabwe as the Angolan giraffe, suggesting a further eastward distribution than expected.
As you watch the video, you can hear the loud whacks coming from the neck punches, indicating these giraffes are hitting hard. And in the end, one triumphs while the other loses his footing.
The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa [2] or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.
Giraffes are peaceful animals and rarely harm humans. They are not aggressive by nature, and like the giraffe in this video, they main defense mechanism is using their strong legs to kick.
Wild populations are silently slipping into extinction, with 40% of the wild giraffe population lost in just the last 3 decades,” the founder of Bright’s Zoo, Tony Bright, said in the release.
Compared to most other subspecies, the Kordofan giraffe is relatively small at 3.8 to 4.7 meters, [5] with more irregular spots on the inner legs. There are around 2,300 individuals living in the wild. [6] In the wild, female Kordofan giraffes live in loose groups, whilst males live solitary. [4] They have an average lifespan of around 35 years ...
By 2007 a total of 164 giraffes were counted in the park. [1] ASGN has engaged in protecting giraffe habitats, educating the local community about giraffes, extending microloans, and offering other forms of assistance to villagers within the giraffe-inhabited areas. It has also participated in an annual giraffe census. [2]