Southern Giraffe mum & baby on the run away from preying eyes in Africa's stunning bush veld were they can disappear completely.
Southern Giraffe mum & baby on the run away from preying eyes in Africa's stunning bush veld were they can disappear completely. 2 sub species exist The South African giraffe Is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and south-western Mozambique. It has dark, somewhat rounded patches "with some fine projections" on a tawny background colour. The spots extend down the legs and get smaller. The median lump of males is less developed. Approximately 31,500 are estimated to remain in the wild, and around 45 are kept in zoos The Angolan giraffe also known as Namibian giraffe, Is found in northern Namibia, south-western Zambia, Botswana, and western Zimbabwe. A 2009 genetic study on this subspecies suggests the northern Namib Desert and Etosha National Park populations form a separate subspecies. This subspecies has large brown blotches with edges that are either somewhat notched or have angular extensions. The spotting pattern extends throughout the legs but not the upper part of the face. The neck and rump patches tend to be fairly small. The subspecies also has a white ear patch. Around 13,000 animals are estimated to remain in the wild; and about 20 are kept in zoos
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Location: Botswana
Photo credit: © Sheree Sedgbeer / Alamy / Afripics
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