A spotted reticulated giraffe was born at Bryd’s Zoo in northeast Tennessee in late July. The zoo is asking the public to vote on what to name her.
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A spotted reticulated giraffe was born at Bryd’s Zoo in northeast Tennessee in late July. The zoo is asking the public to vote on what to name her.
Tony Bride/Bride’s Zoo via AP
A female reticulated giraffe was born at the Pride’s Zoo in northeast Tennessee late last month.
Standing 14 to 15 feet tall, giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals. When the mothers give birth, the calves are already 6 feet tall and, except in very rare cases, they are covered in brown spots from hoof to horn. Brides Zoo in Limestone, Tenn., announced the birth of a Camel shrimp On 31st July without any space, WJHL 11 News reported.
“Giraffe experts believe it is the only solidly colored giraffe living anywhere on the planet,” the zoo told WJHL.
Zoo director David Bright said zoo staff are reaching out to zoo experts around the country to inquire about how rare the giraffe might be. So far, zoo officials said, the only record was of a giraffe born without spots in Japan in the 1970s.
Pictures of the calf can be found at Brides Zoo Facebook page, completely different without her spots and standing next to her mother. The zoo is asking the public to help name the newborn by voting on one of four names on Labor Day on the zoo’s Facebook page.
Swahili names and their meanings: Kibekee, unique; Fraley, meaning uncommon or unusual; Shakiri, which means she is very beautiful; And Jamella, meaning a great beauty.
Pride told WJHL that the zoo looked at thousands of names and their meanings before settling on four available for voting. “Those four are the four where the family really sticks together,” Bright said. “So if she’s named one of those four, we’re very happy.”
Votes will be counted And announced on Sept. 4.
As stated therein Giraffe Conservation Trust, only 16,000 reticulated giraffes remain in the wild – a 50% drop from approximately 36,000 35 years ago. There are approximately 117,000 giraffes in four species and nine subspecies, many of which are vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
