Thornicroft's giraffe

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Giraffe
gptkbp:adaptations long neck for feeding
gptkbp:aroma scent marking
gptkbp:calf_birth usually one calf
gptkbp:climate_adaptation savanna climate
gptkbp:color patchy brown and white
gptkbp:color_variation individuals have unique patterns
gptkbp:communication body language
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:African_Wildlife_Foundation
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance Zambian wildlife
gptkbp:diet leaves
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:eye_height up to 2 meters
gptkbp:first_described_by William Thornicroft
gptkbp:foraging_behavior browsing
gptkbp:fossil_record giraffids
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
gptkbp:gestation_period approximately 15 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Luangwa_Valley
gptkbp:height up to 5.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thornicroft's giraffe
gptkbp:human_interaction necking
gptkbp:impact poaching
gptkbp:length 6 to 12 months
up to 45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 25 years in the wild
30 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Thornicroft's_giraffe
gptkbp:material up to 2 meters
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:population approximately 1,600
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators lions
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Masai_giraffe
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus conservation genetics
gptkbp:social_behavior fission-fusion
gptkbp:social_structure herds
gptkbp:subspecies African giraffe
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with birds
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:tourism_impact wildlife tourism
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and bleats
gptkbp:weight up to 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife national parks
zoos worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giraffa_tippelskirchi_thornicrofti
gptkb:Giraffa_camelopardalis_thornicrofti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6