Portrait of a male Masai Giraffe shows the prominent false horn on the forehead which is actually a bony protrusion of the skull
Portrait of a male Masai Giraffe shows the prominent false horn on the forehead which is actually a bony protrusion of the skull
Size: 5000px × 3636px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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