Giraffe and White Rhino Blood Samples Differed in 28 Metabolites
Blood samples from southern giraffes and white rhinoceroses differed in 28 metabolites across repeated statistical checks. Branched-chain amino…
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First Giraffe Calf Born in Iona Since Angolan Giraffes Were Reintroduced
A giraffe calf has been recorded in Angola’s Iona National Park for the first time since Angolan giraffes…
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Giraffes Responded More Strongly to Lion Calls Than Oxpecker Alarms
Playback experiments with 35 free-ranging southern giraffes in South Africa found that lion vocalisations triggered stronger vigilance than…
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Twelve Angolan Giraffes Were Reintroduced to Bicuar National Park
Twelve angolan giraffes from two Namibian source properties were reintroduced to Bicuar National Park in Angola. All 12…
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Impala fGCM Levels Were 57% Higher on Dry-Season Weekends in Four-Species Tourism Study
At Somabula, impala fGCM levels were about 57% higher over dry-season weekends than weekdays, while the other three…
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More Sensitive PCR Revealed Rickettsia DNA in Six New South African Wildlife Hosts
Nested PCR detected Rickettsia DNA in 32 of 73 previously negative wildlife samples and produced first host records…
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Organic Acids Fell as Amino Acids Rose in Giraffe Milk Late in Lactation
Milk from five giraffes in South Africa shifted chemically between about 9.4 and 15.1 months of lactation: Krebs-cycle…
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Giraffe skull growth appeared to stop near four years in females and eight in males
A 3D analysis of 515 skulls found different growth timetables for female and male giraffes, while the skull…
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Southern Giraffe Accounted for 208 of 446 Single-Species Field Studies in an 80-Year Review
A review of 817 publications found that southern giraffes dominated field research, but demographic, geographic and other knowledge…
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Kruger Herbivores Concentrated Around Reservoirs, but Three Species Favoured Undammed Drainages
Camera traps around 11 reservoirs and 11 undammed drainages in Kruger found higher modelled metabolic biomass around reservoirs…
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DNA From 123 Male Giraffes Supports a Two-Species Classification
A 2026 analysis of DNA from 123 male giraffes found strongest support for two species: a northern Giraffa…
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Highly Motile Giraffe Sperm Could Still Be Recovered Six Hours After Death
Epididymal sperm from 12 culled South African giraffe bulls retained high motility when recovered up to six hours…
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Oxpecker Foraging and Host Responses Varied Across Mammals in Salambala
At Salambala Conservancy in Namibia, red- and yellow-billed oxpeckers changed their feeding behaviour and body-site use among African…
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Area Modelled as Suitable for Southern Giraffes in Hwange Shrunk by About 60%
Using giraffe records from 2002, 2012 and 2022, the area modelled as suitable within Hwange National Park was…
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Environmental Conditions Shaped Large-Herbivore Space Use More Than Predators in Northwestern Namibia
Camera traps across northwestern Namibia showed that environmental conditions generally shaped space use in seven large-herbivore species more…
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