Giraffe Adult Male Vertebrae #5 Replica

Description

Giraffe adult male vertebrae #5 replica measures 13.9 x 6.9 x 10.4 inches. The Cervus camelopardalis vertebrae is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The giraffe, reaching heights up to nineteen feet, is the tallest terrestrial animal living today. Native to Africa, the giraffe feeds on leaves that are out of reach of most other herbivores. Their long tongue allows the giraffe to delicately pluck foliage from amongst the sharp thorns of the Acacia tree.

Giraffes grow unique hair covered bumps on their heads called ossicones. These structures develop from cartliage and turn into bone over time. Both males and females have them from birth.

Lions, leopards, hyenas and African wild dogs hunt the giraffe. Giraffes live in groups of mothers and their young. The mothers take full care of the young.

Males fight with their necks to build social ranks. They use the necks as weapons in these battles. Unrelated males also form bachelor groups.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Giraffidae
• Genus: Giraffa
• Species: C. camelopardalis
• Binomial name: Cervus camelopardalis
• Conservation status: Vulnerable

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