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RETICULATED GIRAFFE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
giraffa reticulata
Latin
CONT

Two sub-species are usually recognized: ... and the reticulated or Somali giraffe. ... the spots predominate so that the ground colour looks like a light-coloured net thrown over a dark background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
giraffa reticulata
Latin
CONT

Les robes, très variables, permettent de distinguer des sous-espèces. L'une d'entre elles est dite réticulée, car sur une robe fauve assez foncé est jeté comme un réseau blanc qui forme sur l'animal un cloisonnement polygonal d'un bel effet.

Spanish

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