How to Use reticulated giraffe in a Sentence

reticulated giraffe

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Definition of reticulated giraffenext
  • The two species in the direst straits are the northern and reticulated giraffe species.
    — National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2016
  • The Topeka Zoo is mourning the death of their beloved 9-year-old reticulated giraffe, Abi — short for Abiquiu.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
  • The calf is the 16th member of the zoo’s reticulated giraffe herd, and Msitu’s third baby, according to the news release.
    — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, 7 July 2019
  • Bailey, a 10-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Colorado zoo, gave birth to a female calf on Wednesday.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Roer said Waffles was a 5-year-old reticulated giraffe, the kind with a distinctive pattern of large brownish spots.
    — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
  • To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.
    — Rachel Lewis, Time, 18 Sep. 2017
  • According to the zoo, the baby female reticulated giraffe was born on Jan. 29 to mom Zawadi.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Shani is one of three female Masai giraffes, while the zoo also houses one post-reproductive female reticulated giraffe and one male Masai giraffe.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Dottie, a reticulated giraffe, spent her entire life at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
  • According to Hogle’s associate director of animal care, Bob Cisneros, the average lifespan for a male reticulated giraffe is 14.7 years.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Dec. 2021

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