Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardis) Standing Acacia sp. foliage, with accompanying Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythorhynchus), perching on the neck fr

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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardis). Browsing Acacia sp. foliage, with accompanying Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythorhynchus), perching on the neck freeing the animal of parasitic ticks. Tallest living animal, largest ruminant.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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