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General Information about Baringo Giraffes |
Gidget,
a Baringo giraffe cow at Dickerson Park Zoo had
her baby the morning of January 24,
2004!!! Click
HERE to see Video of the baby just a few hours old !! Also Cheka had
her new baby in late May 2004.
Click here to read about adopting an Baringo Giraffe at Dickerson Park Zoo
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
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The word giraffe comes from the Arab word zirapha, which means "the one that walks very fast or some say "tallest of all"
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Early animal researchers gave giraffes the scientific name giraffa camelopardalis because they thought they looked like a camel with leopard markings.
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If you look closely you can see that different subspecies of giraffes have varying types of patterns. Even between individuals in a herd, a wide range of colors are possible, from yellow to almost black.
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Baringo giraffes, also called Rothschild’s giraffes, are natives to an area including Uganda, Kenya and the Sudan.
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Their eyesight is highly developed
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Throughout history, giraffes have been the target of poachers and hunters, who prized their hides and used their tails as fly swatters. During World War I, giraffes became entangled in telegraph wires that had been put up on the African plains for wartime communication. There are reports that they were hunted down by troops to prevent them from damaging the lines.
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While other African herbivores compete for grass and small plants, giraffes have the high branches with their tender young leaves all to themselves
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their coat patterns actually serve as camouflage in the wild, blending with the shadowy leaves, while their long, straight necks look a lot like a tree branch from a distance.
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They get much of the moisture they need from their food, but when they do take a drink, it is quite a sight. To get their heads down to ground level, giraffes must perform a contortion act, spreading their front legs apart and leaning over.
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they’ll eat any young tree branch they can wrap their 18-inch-long black tongue around. And thorns don’t even matter! With their dexterous tongues, they can spit out large thorns, while their thick saliva softens the smaller ones for the long ride down to the stomach.
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Weighing in at a hefty 25 pounds, a giraffe’s heart is about the size of a big pumpkin. It’s proportionally larger than that of other mammals because it takes a lot of energy to keep the blood pumping all the way up the giraffe’s neck to its brain. Their circulatory systems have special valves and reservoirs to regulate the flow of blood so they don’t pass out when they lower their heads to get a drink.
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Their necks can be six feet long, but giraffes, like other mammals, have only seven cervical vertebrae. The difference is the size of each of these connecting neck bones, which are up to 11 inches long.
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giraffes can move quickly when they need to, going 35 miles per hour for short distances. It’s those long, lanky legs, up to six feet in length, that help them run so fast. They move much like a horse, galloping with both legs on a side moving forward together.
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Feeds together with ostrich, zebra and antelope. Diurnal. Lives in small herds of females and young dominated by a single, adult male. There is a rank order within the herd.
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In the wild, getting up and down is a time-consuming and strenuous process that leaves them vulnerable to attack. When a giraffe does lie down for a nap, it’s only for a few minutes and only when there are other giraffes around to keep watch for predators.
- Mating is non-seasonal.
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They curl their necks around and rest their heads on their rump like a pillow
- Range Africa, south of the Sahara, specifically northern Kenya and Uganda.
- Dry, open, wooded areas, tree-dotted plains, savanna.
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Although they don’t often make noise, they are capable of frighteningly loud grunts and roars if they feel threatened.
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they know that a step down, even as little as six inches, could throw off their center of gravity. Falling is the worst thing that could happen to a giraffe, so they’re careful not to take any chances. This explains why giraffes won’t swim either, since they never know how deep the water may be.
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Giraffes move a special way to keep from tripping over their own legs. When running, front legs are placed between the hind legs. When walking, both right legs move together, then both left legs.
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Special muscles open and close nostrils, and long eyelashes also protect against dry, dusty wind.
Description
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Males 16-19 feet tall, up to 3,300 pounds; females 15-16 feet tall, up to 1,320 pounds. Coat has rectangular brown spots outlined in cream color; under parts light and faintly spotted. Pair of short, bony horns covered with skin and hair on top of head in both sexes.
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The horn-like protrusions on giraffes’ heads are folded over each other at birth, but gradually become upright within about two weeks
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In the wild, giraffes that survive their perilous first year can live as long as 25 years.
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Male giraffes, called bulls, are occasionally observed in a dominance behavior known as "necking." They use their necks in whip-like fashion and their heads smack against each other. Fortunately, they aren’t knocked senseless because bulls develop calcium deposits on their skulls as they age, protecting them from such blows.
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When threatened, a giraffe will fight using its powerful front legs to kick its attacker. In this way, giraffes are capable of killing a lion.
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A Kid's View of Dickerson Park Zoo's Baringo Giraffes at Zoo Springfield Missouri
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All About the Baringo Giraffes at Dickerson Park Zoo Springfield Missouri
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Baringo Giraffe Baby Born 1 video clip
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Zoe's Baringo Giraffe Calf Memory Match-It online game and free download game
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Zoe A Baringo Giraffe Calf Lays Down Photo Series and free screensavers
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Zoe Photos this is a test page but has cute photos of baby Zoe
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A Kid's View of Dickerson Park Zoo's Baringo Giraffes in Springfield Missouri learn about the species
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More photos and jigsaw puzzles of Dickerson Park Zoo Springfield Missouri Baringo Giraffes
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This photo of Zoe bucking was taken when she was 3 weeks old CUTE!! and FUNNY!!
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