reticulated giraffe
noun
: a giraffe (Giraffa reticulata synonymG. camelopardalis reticulata) found in northeast Africa, Somalia, and northern Kenya that has a deep chestnut-colored coat divided by a network of fine white lines into large geometric patches
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The vast majority of the reticulated giraffe population — about 15,985 animals — are in Kenya, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition, the service proposed listing the reticulated giraffe and the Masai giraffe as threatened.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the other four are the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk antelope, and beisa oryx.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Skye, a reticulated giraffe who called the Sacramento Zoo home for more than a quarter-century, died Friday at the age of 26.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition, the service proposed listing the reticulated giraffe and the Masai giraffe as threatened.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Among the other four are the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk antelope, and beisa oryx.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Skye, a reticulated giraffe who called the Sacramento Zoo home for more than a quarter-century, died Friday at the age of 26.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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“Reticulated giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticulated%20giraffe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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