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Msituni, a giraffe calf born with an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego, on Feb. 10.

A giraffe born with a disorder gets modified leg braces designed for humans

May 12, 2022
Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children with scoliosis. But Msituni was a patient like none other — a newborn giraffe.
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Animals
One-day-old baby giraffe calf Gus looks at the camera on May 12, 2017, in Bristol, England. This little guy may have inherited his spots from his mother.

Giraffes Inherit Spot Patterns From Their Mamas, Study Says

Oct 10, 2018
Scientists have previously hypothesized that spots are conferred at random or that they are influenced by environmental factors.
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Parallels
One of the six giraffes at the Ruko Conservancy in Kenya's Lake Baringo area.

'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya

Apr 29, 2018
Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.
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A herd of giraffes in Tanzania in 2012. An average of one giraffe trophy per day is imported to the United States.

Wildlife Groups Want Giraffes Added To Endangered Species List

Apr 19, 2017
The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting calls to protect the species from habitat loss, illegal hunting and trophy seekers.
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