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baby giraffe at Orana
02-05-2008
a new baby giraffe born on Tuesday (29 April) to 20 yr old Nathalie.
Giraffe birth at Orana restores herd to six - press.co.nz - Get the latest local, national and world news from Christchurch's daily newspaper later this year another male Kijana is moving to Keystone near Auckland |
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#2
02-05-2008
 Ther must be something in NZ waters that favours the birth of male giraffes, there's only been two females in the last six years
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#3
02-05-2008
Yep, it's called inbreeding, and breeding from non recommended animals. Another surplus, unwanted animal.
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02-05-2008
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02-05-2008
It's fairly well-documented than an increase in inbreeding of some species can lead to an increase in the number of male offspring. This is eveident in a number of zoo species.
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#6
04-05-2008
Especially in the Rothschilds sub group of Aussie giraffes. The only two females to be born in Nz was one at Wellington, totally unrelated to the group at Orana and Auckland. And another at Auckland, which I THINK, was born to a mother that was born at Wellington. And so not as inbred as the Orana group
Last edited by jay; 04-05-2008 at 01:37 PM. Reason: added sentance |
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