The newly born giraffe has captured media attention around the world.
In a rare birth, she was born in an American zoo giraffe With a uniform skin color without the spots that characterize this type of animal, the zoo said on Tuesday.
Announcement
In an interview with Agence France-Presse, David Bright, director of the “Brights Zoo” zoo in Tennessee, said, “A giraffe whose skin does not show spots is very rare,” adding, “A similar birth has not been recorded since 1972 in Tokyo.”
threat of extinction
The baby giraffe, 1.80 meters long and covered with brown hair, was born on July 31.
And the zoo indicated, in a statement, that “the giraffe, since its birth, has been receiving care from its mother and the specialized staff in the garden.”
The spots on the skin of giraffes have a camouflage role in vegetation.
The newly born giraffe has captured media attention around the world.
The zoo hopes that the many articles about the birth of the giraffe will shed light on the threat to this type of animal.
Zoo founder Tony Bright warned, in the statement, that “wild populations are heading towards extinction, with 40% of the wild giraffe population disappearing within three decades.”
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