Two Dwarf Giraffes Discovered In Uganda, Namibia By Scientists
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Scientists have discovered two dwarf giraffes, one in Uganda and another in an undisclosed location in Namibia.
Giraffes are widely known for their height that makes them stand out among other animals. Most grow to 15 – 20 feet, approximately 4.5 – 6 meters tall.
According to scientists, an 8 1/2-foot (2.6 meter) giraffe was discovered in Namibia hence came as a surprise.
Three years earlier, a 9-foot 3-inch, approximately 2.8 meter giraffe was also discovered in a Wildlife park in Uganda.
“It’s fascinating what our researchers out in the field found. We were very surprised,” Julian Fennessy, co-founder of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation is quoted by Reuters.
From the “This is probably not a good thing but aren’t they cute?” files comes news out of Africa of the discoveries of two dwarf giraffes – short-legged males half the size of normal giraffes. Conservationists found the first in a national park in Uganda in 2015 and the second on a private farm in. Read more »
The first known dwarf giraffes have been found 2,500 miles apart in Africa, proving that sometimes the tallest mammals can lack a little stature.The typical adult giraffe is about 16ft tall with
Being tall is what sets a giraffe apart and also gives it an advantage in taking leaves from trees. So imagine the surprise of scientists when they discovered one dwarf giraffe each on two different sides of Africa, as per a Reuters report.