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Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis eating a ..... bone ! Yes giraffe do eat bones ! When food is scarce they will eat bone to get the phosphorus and the calcium their bodies require. Angolan Giraffe,Artiodactyla,Geotagged,Giraffa,Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis,Giraffe,Giraffidae,Namibia,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis eating a ..... bone !

Yes giraffe do eat bones ! When food is scarce they will eat bone to get the phosphorus and the calcium their bodies require.

    comments (3)

  1. Crazy! I never would have thought they eat bones! Posted 2 years ago
    1. I had no idea either! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Haha you bet ! First time I saw that I was like whaaaaat ? Do I see right ? ! Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

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The Angolan giraffe (Giraffa giraffa angolensis), also known as Namibian giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe that is found in northern Namibia, south-western Zambia, Botswana, and western Zimbabwe.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Nil
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Uploaded Jan 13, 2023. Captured Jul 7, 2014 14:21 in 5FHR48VH+QP.
  • NIKON D800E
  • f/3.2
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm