The Reticulated giraffe is the most well. camelopardalis and Reticulated giraffe G.c. Reticulated giraffes can interbreed with other giraffe subspecies in captivity or if populations are low in the wild. Help protect giraffes by supporting our work in Africa. The main threats to giraffe are predators, poaching, habitat change and to a. The giraffe evolved a long neck to reach high leaves. A reticulated giraffe, the sub species with clearest markings on its skin. Unfortunately, two of those animals were poached, but the remaining giraffes’ movements will provide valuable data that will help TNC and others develop informed conservation strategies. A giraffe is tall enough to have a much wider scope of an area and will watch out for predators. They do not live in thick forests where it is difficult to see predators such. In 2017, the partners also affixed solar-powered satellite GPS tracking devices to 11 giraffes to understand their movements. To address this, scientists are researching giraffes on two large areas of protected land, Loisaba Conservancy, which The Nature Conservancy helped protect and establish for the Loisaba Community Trust, and Namunyak Community Conservancy, one of 27 conservancies supported by TNC partner Northern Rangelands Trust. of Species: 8 Conservation Status: Least Concern to Critically Endangered. In December 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) moved giraffes two categories down the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species from "Least Concern" to "Vulnerable." Predators: Lions, hyenas, and leopards Top Speed: 21.7 km/h (35 mph) No. Once almost taken for granted as an abundant animal, now giraffes may be slipping away without public notice. Although few predators attack adults, lions, hyenas, and leopards take their toll on.
The Reticulated Giraffe, also known as Somali Giraffe, makes it is easy to see where it gets its name. A young giraffe can even survive early weaning at two or three months.
Since the 1990s, reticulated giraffe populations have decreased by 70 percent. All 4 giraffe species and their subspecies live in geographically distinct areas throughout Africa and there are only a total of approximately 117,000 giraffe remaining in the wild.
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