Portrait of a male Masai Giraffe. The horns of the male are much more massive than those of the female and males have one or more forehead lumps .

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Portrait of a male Masai Giraffe. The horns of the male are much more massive than those of the female and males have one or more forehead lumps and elsewhere on the skull.

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Size: 3470px × 5500px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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