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Giraffes in the United States

Discussion in 'United States' started by Kudu21, 21 Apr 2010.

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  1. Kudu21

    Kudu21 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Of the three (sub)species of Giraffes kept in the United States, the Masai, Reticulated, and Rothschild, I've heard that most of the endangered Reticulated and Rothschild Giraffes are hybridized. So I was wondering, are there any facilities in the US that actually have purebred Rothschild and Reticulated Giraffes?
     
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