How to Use reticulated giraffe in a Sentence
reticulated giraffe
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The two species in the direst straits are the northern and reticulated giraffe species.
—National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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To our surprise, one normal color reticulated giraffe also was among the mother and calf.
—Rachel Lewis, Time, 18 Sep. 2017
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According to the zoo, the baby female reticulated giraffe was born on Jan. 29 to mom Zawadi.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022
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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
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Dottie, a reticulated giraffe, spent her entire life at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022
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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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