Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis). The male giraffe is checking to see if the female is in oestrus. This is the period of time around ovulation during

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Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis). The male giraffe is checking to see if the female is in oestrus. This is the period of time around ovulation during which the female is sexually receptive. Photographed in Etosha National Park, Namibia.

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