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Anatomy Of The Female Urogenital System Of The West African Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis Peralta)

The knowledge of the anatomy of organs of the urogenital system is vital in understanding aetiologies of anomalies. To this end, morphology and morphometry of the organs of reproduction and urine formation, from autopsies of two adult non-gravid West African giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria were studied. In situ, two encapsulated kidneys were found to be retroperitoneal and asymmetrically pressed against the dorsal abdominal wall on each side of the

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Les dernières girafes d’Afrique de l’Ouest : sauvegarde assurée ou avenir menacé ?

The last West African giraffes: insured survival or threatened future? — The present paper describes the current situation of the giraffes of Niger. While the giraffe population there has increased from an estimated 49 in 1996 to more than 200 today, they remain extremely vulnerable. As a matter of fact, the abandonment of the local development initiative, begun in 1996, had adversely affected the area inhabited by giraffes from both an ecological and social point of view. This is because

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The Giraffes of Niger

A century ago, a map showing the distribution of giraffes in Africa would have been coloured from the Mediterranean coast to the South African, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian. Today these tall, quiet, stately creatures of the savanna are seldom found north of the equator, and even more rarely in the western part of the continent. But Véronique Savigny discovered that there is an isolated population of giraffes that shares a small area of south-western Niger with the

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Gross Anatomical Studies on the Hind Limb of the West African Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta)

+is study on the gross anatomy of the West African giraffe’s hind limb was aimed at investigating the unique morphological features and number of bones making up this region of the skeleton. Two (2) adults obtained as carcasses at different times after postmortem examination were prepared to extract the bones via cold water maceration for use in the study. The appearance of the ossa coxarum and its features presented similarities to that of the horse. However, differences were evident in

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Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. peralta, Niger Giraffe

The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions. The IUCN Red List is

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Giraffe south of the Niger-Benue river system

Although giraffes have been seen occasionally south of the Niger river, there is no evidence that permanent populations occur in this area) and presumably the giraffes either die or return to the northern side. The southern habitats may be unsuitable for two reasons. First, human harassment and habitat modification may prevent the establishment of viable “southern herds”. Secondly, there may be an absence or inadequacy of particular food plants or some other environmental requirement. These speculations emphasize the necessity of

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Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) of Niger

Thirty years ago giraffes were found all over the Sudano-Sahelian area, from Mauritania to Chad. Over the last 20 years, due to loss of habitat and poaching, giraffe populations have decreased. In Niger large herds were present in the Tanout area, between Agadez and Zinder, but they disappeared because of recurring drought. During the eighties, giraffes were present in the Ayorou area, but suddenly disappeared because of poaching along the Malian border and the 1984 drought. Today the sub-species Giraffa

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Identifying conservation constraints for the last West African giraffe: population dynamics determining factors and spatial distribution pattern

One of the main challenges for endangered species protection in Africa is to find a sustainable way of integrating objectives of nature conservation with the economic development needs of the local human population. Last West African giraffe population, Giraffa camelopardalis peralta, lives in Niger. These giraffe are unique for several reasons: (i) they represent the only population of peralta sub-species, and (ii) they live in an area densely populated by humans, (iii) which is unprotected and (iv) without predators. In

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The present distribution and status of the giraffe in west Africa

Several papers have been published in Mammalia in the last few years on the distribution of the West African giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis paralta Thomas 1898. However, its exact distribution and numbers are still uncertain; this paper records some recent information on the subject and suggests reasons for the limited numbers at the present time. Another subspecies, antiquorum, is found in Kordofan and Darfur further to the east. Malbrant (1952) records that the giraffe east of the Chari river are similar

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