Web Sites (1 - 10 of 11): Giraffes

Giraffe - The giraffe, with its long legs and its amazingly long neck, when erect stands up to 3.3 m (11 ft) at the shoulder and nearly 6 m (19 1/2 ft) at the crown. Its characteristic coloration of a light body and irregular dark spots is very variable, both geogr...
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Angelhair's Little Homepage from Canada * - Canada is the second largest country in the world, has outstanding scenery and wilderness. My page contains things Canadian, giraffes, quotes, one liners, poetry and prose, and interesting things to me and hopefully you! Cool Links! My Interests! ...
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Eland * - Elands are the largest antelopes of Africa, standing nearly 2 m high at the shoulder, and a fully grown male may weigh over 700 kg. Both sexes have heavy, spirally twisted horns of up to 1 m in length. Elands form large herds, often in association with z...
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Ancient Egyptian Cobra - The cobra painted in the headdresses of the figures seated back-to-back, both representing the the Pharaoh Amenhotep I.
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Egyptian Cobra - Did you know... *It is also called an asp. *The hoods are created by the extension of the ribs behind the cobra's head. *It keeps its short, immobile fangs embedded in its victim for several seconds to inject a lethal dose of venom. *This sn...
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Zoological Society of London * - info on the London Zoo and Whipsnade Animal Park, as well as details on their animal and field conservation programs. Visiting Opening Times Daily Programme Animals at London Zoo How to find us Entry Charges Recommended Route What's On...
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Lake Victoria: A Sick Giant * - article from People and the Planet describing what caused the current poor health of the lake and what can be done to it. Lake Victoria was 'discovered' in 1858 by the British explorer John Speke, after months of braving dense forests and tropical diseas...
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Giraffe Information * - The biggest ruminant and the tallest mammal. Very long neck with short, upstanding mane, high shoulders sloping steeply to hindquarters; long legs nearly equal in length. Male wt 2420-4250 lb (1100-1932 kg), shoulder ht 9-11 ft (2.7-3.3 m), top of horns u...
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Riverbanks Zoo & Garden * - Riverbanks is home to more than 2,000 magnificent, fascinating and exotic animals, as well as 70 acres of scenic river views, spectacular valley overlooks and beautiful landscapes. For 30 years, Riverbanks has provided individuals, families and groups wit...
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Lion - A splendid, powerfully built cat, the lion has a broad head, thick, strong legs and a long tail tipped with a tuft of hair that conceals a clawlike spine. The male is larger than the female and has a heavy mane on the neck and shoulders.
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