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to be born with five ossicones. Two of these are the larger and more obvious ones at the top of the head, which are common to all giraffes. The third ossicone can often be seen in the center of the giraffe's forehead, and the other two are behind each ear. They are also taller than many other
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may have been caused by inbreeding due to species decline.
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Rothschild's giraffes live in
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456:As of 2018, Rothschild's giraffe is classified as
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213:Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi
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963:Freeman, Colin (9 January 2021).
284:Taxonomy and evolutionary history
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430:Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1269:Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
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387:on the head. This is the only
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799:Walker's Mammals of the World
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306:Murchison Falls National Park
51:Murchison Falls National Park
913:"Lake Nakuru National Park"
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1259:Endangered fauna of Africa
1264:Mammals described in 1903
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1018:Giraffa camelopardalis
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780:Dagg, A.I.
693:Dagg, Anne
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