Giraffa reticulata

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adaptation long legs for running
large heart for circulation
long neck for feeding
specialized tongue
unique blood pressure regulation
gptkbp:age calf
gptkbp:averageTemperature 4.3 to 5.7 meters
gptkbp:behavior grazing
browsing
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Giraffa
gptkb:Giraffidae
Animalia
Artiodactyla
Chordata
Mammalia
gptkbp:colors reticulated coat pattern
gptkbp:commonName Reticulated giraffe
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
body language
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Endangered
breeding programs
protected areas
anti-poaching laws
gptkbp:constructionMaterial up to 2 meters
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Africa
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:fossilRecord ancestors in Miocene
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 15 months
gptkbp:habitat savannas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giraffa reticulata
gptkbp:intelligence problem-solving skills
memory
social learning
tool use (rarely observed)
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 25 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:East_Africa
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators lions
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Giraffa_camelopardalis
gptkb:Giraffa_tippelskirchi
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:socialResponsibility females raise young
gptkbp:socialStructure herds
gptkbp:subspecies none
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
human-wildlife conflict
poaching
gptkbp:vision excellent eyesight
gptkbp:weight 800 to 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife common in zoos