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• Misconception: Although the giraffe is a kosher animal, it is not slaughtered because it is not known where on the neck to perform the shechitah (ritual slaughter).
• Fact: The makom shechitah (region of the neck in which ritual slaughter is valid) on a giraffe is precisely defined by halachah, just as it is for all animals, and the only impediments to shechting giraffe are cost and practical considerations. ...
• Before questioning how to perform the shechitah, it is necessary to ascertain that the giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis) -- the biggest ruminant and the tallest mammal -- is indeed kosher. ... There is also an historical record of the giraffe being accepted as kosher. The zemer, listed among the ten types of kosher animals in Deuteronomy (14:5), is identified as the giraffe by Rav Saadia Gaon, Rabbenu Yona, Radak, the Septuagint, and many others.
• In the case of the giraffe, one might contemplate whether the whole neck really is valid and wonder about the exact location of the acceptable zone. But there is no need to equivocate; the specific anatomic boundaries (cited in Chullin 45a; Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah 20:1-2) for the ritual slaughter of all animals apply to the giraffe as well. For a pigeon, the valid region is a few inches long; for a cow, over 12 inches; and for a giraffe, close to six feet. A kashrut expert once quipped that "anyone who does not know where to shecht a giraffe either knows nothing about the laws of shechitah or could not hit the side of a barn with a baseball. ...
• When I asked Rabbi Yosef Kafich, a leading rabbi and scholar in the Israeli Yemenite community, if there are any halachic impediments to shechting giraffe, his tongue-in-cheek response was that the only problem might be that "at $10,000 per kilo, it would be ba'al tashchit (a waste)!".
• He has prepared a detailed essay on the laws pertaining to shechting giraffe. ...

• Giraffe Weevil .
• The giraffe weevil is a type of beetle and is one of the strangest insects that I've ever seen! It's scientific name is Trachelophorus giraffa, and its pretty obvious why it's named after giraffes. ... A giraffe weevil grows up to 3 inches, or 80mm long, and is probably the longest of all weevils. ... Giraffe weevils have wings beneath the red wing cases.
• Weevils are often called "snout beetles" or "elephant beetles", and giraffe weevils sure have earned their nicknames. ... Giraffe weevils, and other weevils, live in warm climates. ...

• The Giraffe's Long Neck.
• I am very suspicious of the giraffe's long neck. ...
• My biology teacher told me long ago (and I think biology teachers are saying just about the same thing today), that the neck of the giraffe grew longer and longer over many generations because to do so was an advantage in obtaining food from the tops of trees. ... Along that line, have you ever seen a giraffe drink from a stream? Talk about leg splits. ... It seems to me that it's far more likely that giraffe has to eat leaves from the tops of trees because its neck is so long, rather than its neck grew long just so that it could eat from the tops of trees. ...
• If suddenly there appeared among a herd of normal-necked giraffes, one with a mutation-induced extraordinarily long neck, don't you think it would have been ejected from the herd post haste? Suppose it were a guy giraffe. Would any sensible girl giraffe mate with it? And even if she were stupid enough to do so, what would their offspring look like? Maybe some with normal necks, some with medium long necks, and some with really long necks, like dad's. ...
• So what might have happened? Perhaps a mutated gene for a long neck did appear in a proto-giraffe. Again, assume the proto-giraffe was male and that he seduced a "normal" female, probably much against her wishes. ...
• All the features of the giraffe (not just the long neck) were programmed in genes in the proto-giraffe and in the proto-proto-giraffe (etc. ...

• A giraffe's toungue is black .
• Remember, too many fascinating giraffe facts may be harmful for your health (and to others around you).

• Three of several color variants: Masai giraffe, Reticulated giraffe, and Rothschild giraffe. ...

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• Spotlighting individuals making innovative use of media to foster participatory democracy is the goal of the Media Giraffe Project, hosted by the journalism faculty at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and funded by private donations.
• The project is being launched with the collaboration of The Giraffe Hero Project. ...
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• Rothschild's Giraffe.
• Rothschild's Giraffe are often described as the "five-horned" giraffe due to the fact they have five blunt, short horn-like structures on their heads. The giraffe's neck has the same seven vertebrae as most other mammals although each of these are greatly elongated. ...
• Lions, hyaenas and leopards are the main predators of young giraffe. Traditional hunting, poaching for the tourist trade in artefacts and changing habitat have contributed to both the declining numbers and the complete absence of giraffe from some areas of their former range.
• Perth Zoo currently houses female Giraffe. With the proposed arrival of a breeding male in the future it is expected that Perth Zoo will recommence its successful breeding program for Rothschild's Giraffe. ...
• Giraffe 'super-dad' (Anthony) and two females (Misha and Marama) have produced five young at Perth Zoo. The first born, a male named Makulu was transported to Melbourne Zoo where he has become a key part of their breeding program for Rothschild's Giraffe. (Makulu and Misha were immortalised in Perth Zoo's famous giraffe photograph 'The Kiss'). ...
• A female giraffe born in May 1997, Shahni, was the first female Rothschild's Giraffe to be born in Australia. ...

• Label the Giraffe Adaptations Diagram.
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• Read the definitions below, then label the giraffe diagram. ...
• Camouflaged coat - Patches of different sizes and colors help hide the giraffe in the African savanna.
• Long front legs - Unlike many animals, the giraffe's front legs are longer than the hind legs. ...
• Mane - Long, tough hairs that run along the giraffe's neck.

• Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis   .
•      The world’s tallest animal, a giraffe can easily look into a second-storey window. ...
• When it is angry, a giraffe will lower its neck until it is almost horizontal. ...

• Giraffe Manor .
• The Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is situated on 120 acres of forested land in the Karen district, just eight miles from the city center of Kenya's bustling capital, Nairobi. ... They began this organization by translocating five babies of the highly endangered Rothschild giraffe species to the property. Jock and Betty are the only people who have ever successfully raised wild giraffe, and these giraffe are now fully-grown and producing offspring. After Jock died, Betty opened the house, now called Giraffe Manor, to select travelers. It is the only place in the world where you can feed giraffe from your second floor bedroom window, or over the lunch table in the sun room, and even at the front door as these gentle giants try to squeeze into the foyer. ...
• Special Activities: Guests can feed and photograph the giraffe and warthogs on the grounds of The Manor, and wander through the adjoining primeval forest where bush buck, dikdik, and more than 180 species of birds can be seen. ...
• To the delight of all who are lucky enough to come here, their Rothschild giraffes, the last members of an almost extinct species, have become the principal attraction at the Anderson's "Giraffe Manor". ...
• The Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is situated on 120 acres of forested land in the Karen district, just eight miles from the city center of Kenya's bustling capital, Nairobi. ...
• They began this organization by translocating five babies of the highly endangered Rothschild giraffe species to the property. Jock and Betty were the only people who have ever successfully raised wild giraffe, and these giraffe are now fully-grown and producing offspring. Our family has now taken over the responsibility of insuring the Rothschild giraffe's future through the establishment of the adjacent Giraffe Centre. ...
• When the giraffe population exceeds the required capacity because of normal breeding, the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) carries out translocation to national parks and private game ranches. ...
• Our giraffe herd is as follows: Jock - 11 years old and are only male, Buttercup 13 yrs, Daisy Two 7 yrs, Arlene 5 yrs, Laura 4. ... My days are so taken up with the demands of the Giraffe Centre and managing Giraffe Manor, it seems we are spending less and less time in front of the Grand Fireplace with the family. I do hope you take the time to visit our Giraffe Centre as it is providing such a wonderful opportunity for the children of Kenya to often meet giraffes for the first time and learn the importance of wildlife preservation. ...

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