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Giraffe: A Halakhically Oriented Dissection

A necropsy of a giraffe was performed in suburban Tel Aviv in January 2002 by a team of rabbis and investigators from a variety of disciplines. We will discuss the implications of the findings as they relate to: the kashrut status of the giraffe, the laws pertaining to its ritual slaughter (shehitah), and the required examination for lesions that may render it unfit for consumption (tereifah). We will briefly review the anatomical characteristics that the halakhah requires for an animal

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Conservation of the Rothschild’s Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) and a case study on the local acceptance in Kigio Wildlife Conservancy

The thesis focuses on the conservation of the Rothschild’s giraffe, sometimes also called Ugandan or Baringo giraffe. As the previous elucidation shows, the Rothschild’s giraffe might very well be its own species and therefore should be treated as such in evaluating its conservation status. In total, very little is known about how the distinguishing characteristics of each subspecies beyond the genetic evidence of Brown et al. (2007) and the obvious different pelage patterns. Various studies from diverse fields address the

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Focus on the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

The majestic grace of the giraffe, the tallest animal on Earth, makes it one of the animals most appreciated by tourists. This megavore has a head height exceeding five metres, three antlers, three blood systems and split hooves. The name giraffe is derived from the Arab word “xirapha” meaning “fast walking”. The species name refers to “camelo” after the appearance of the sub-Saharan camel Camelus bactrianus and “pardalis” the rosette skin pattern of the leopard Panthera pardus. The Afrikaans name

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A note on the food habits of the giraffe in East Africa

With the disappearance of wildlife outside the game reserves and National parks of East Africa it is becoming increasingly evident that these last pockets of nature are not in a state of stable equilibrium. Erosion due to overgrazing by hippopotamuses at Queen Elizabeth and the necessity of culling this species there offers an impressive example of this instability that can be rectified by human interference. Widespread destruction of woodland by elephant in various parts of East Africa poses another challenging

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The Petroglyphs of Jebel Uweinat. Many Questions and a Few Answers

Jebel Uweinat and its environs, lying in the centre of the aridest part of the Libyan Desert (Eastern Sahara) at the convergence of the borders of Egypt, Libya and Sudan, contains one of the most prolific concentrations of prehistoric rock art in Northern Africa. According to the last published count (Zboray 2009) there are 720 sites scattered about the mountain and the surrounding smaller massifs. Of these, 414 sites contain paintings and 347 petroglyphs, with an overlap of 41 sites

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African Antelope Database 1998

Africa’s tropical savannas support the world’s most spectacular mammalian fauna. The magnificent spectacles provided by large herds of antelopes and other game with their attendant predators form a vital part of the continent’s unique wildlife. Africa’s forest ecosystems also support diverse antelope communities. In total, sub-Saharan Africa supports more than 70 antelope species (the precise number depending on taxonomic treatment), which is a much greater diversity than achieved by any other group of medium to large-sized mammals. As well as

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Dry season fixed-wing aerial survey of large mammals in the northern Tuli game reserve and Mapungubwe national park and of elephants in the greater Mapungubwe transfrontier conservation area, Botswana, south Africa and Zimbabwe, August 2014.

During the 2014 dry season, a fixed-wing aerial survey of elephants in the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area (GMTFCA), Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe and of large mammals in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve (NTGR) and Mapungubwe National Park (MNP), Botswana and South Africa were conducted. The aerial survey was commissioned by the Central Limpopo River Valley Elephant Research Project and the Northern Tuli Game Farmers Association (Notugre). Three fixed-wing planes were used to fly a total count of the

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Volvulus of the ileum in a reticulated giraffe

A 6.5-YEAR-OLD female reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) was examined at the Columbus Zoological Park for acute abdominal pain of 3 hours’ duration. Signs of colic included kicking at the abdomen, lying down frequently for short intervals, and distention of the right paralumbar fossa. Rectal temperature was 37 C, heart rate was 28 beats/min, and respiratory rate was 12 breaths/min. The giraffe weighed approximately 550 kg and had been fed a herbivore diet containing approximately 10% protein. Flunixin meglumine8 (600 mg)

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Safety of Travel in South Africa: The Kruger National Park

South Africa is a flourishing tourist destination, and the South African Tourism Board (SATOUR) recorded a steady growth in international visitors of about 11% per annum for the period from 1994–1999. The four most popular sites visited by tourists are Cape Town and environs, the Garden Route, Oudtshoorn ostrich farms, and the Kruger National Park. The Kruger National Park (KNP), which at over 1.949 million hectares, is the largest wildlife or nature reserve in a single African country, affords the

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