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Giraffe closeup and oxpeckers Two oxpeckers help clean a giraffe in Hluwehluwe National Park, South Africa. Closeup,Giraffa camelopardalis,Giraffe,Hluhluwe,Oxpecker Click/tap to enlarge

Giraffe closeup and oxpeckers

Two oxpeckers help clean a giraffe in Hluwehluwe National Park, South Africa.

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    Wendy
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    Very nice headstudy and again with those funney oxpeckers :) Posted 14 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, Wendy. Yeah, they're everywhere. They formed a lot of partnerships :) Posted 14 years ago

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The Northern Giraffe

The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. The giraffe is also noted for its extremely long neck and legs and prominent horns. It stands 5–6 m tall and has an average weight of 1,200 kg for males and 830 kg for females.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 6, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:30.
country flag of South Africa Explore South Africa 1,841 673 0
  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO160
  • 300mm