JIRAFFE | WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

"Giraffe" is a borrowing from the French giraffe. The French gave it that name

The French got to know this animal after they met Zarafa, who had come to Paris from Egypt and lived in the capital zoo for 18 years.

The shape, color and location of the spots distinguish some giraffes from others. Not many subspecies are distinguished. The light-colored, sand-colored.

sand, Angolan giraffes live in the deserts of Namibia, eat sparingly and may not drink for days. Rothschild giraffes are in

Uganda. The relatively prosperous Masai giraffe can be found near the Kenyan capital, in Nairobi National Park.

The reticulated giraffe is in Somalia, northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. West African and Nubian giraffes are under special protection.