#tippelskirchii

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Helene Hoffman / Flickr

Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) crossing the Mara River. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Conservation Status: Endangered

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Giraffa tippelskirchi - Masai Giraffe

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Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii)

Photo by Julie

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Photo by vicentelai

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6/6/19

Largest Giraffe subspecies.

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‘Get Out of Here Goose’, Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) at the Kansas City Zoo.

Photography by @z00logistintraining

The Masai giraffe is the largest subspecies of giraffe, which are native to East Africa. This little one kept running off the Canada Geese that were in its habitat, showing off its long stride. While this young giraffe doesn’t have quite the speed of an adult, it was still certainly impressive! An adult giraffe has the longest leg stride of any land mammal and can reach top speeds of around 37 mph (60 kmph).

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From National Geographic Photo of the Day; July 12, 2018:

Neck and Neck Leinani Shak Yosaitis, National Geographic Your Shot

Two young male Masai Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii) take a break from fighting in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Giraffes fight by bashing their necks against each other, trying to establish dominance and a reputation as the better mate.

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I had no idea the patches varied so much. Look at these lovely tall friends.

They're in Kenya, and the lines aren't smooth, so I'd say they're Masai giraffes, Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii.

Both photos by Surtita Budiman on unsplash.

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Image 2 of 11 showing at @caffiend_cairns right now! 😀 ~ “I’m Watching You” | @shanerossphoto 75x100cm Premium Floating Frame Canvas | $480 ~ > Maasai Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii – 1 of 9 recognised subspecies in Africa and the largest of the subsp. existing in Africa today – is also known as the Kilimanjaro Giraffe; "Twiga" in Swahili (East Africa); "Olmaaut" or "Ormeutu" in Maa (Maasai/Samburu); "Thutlwa" in Setswana (Botswana); and "Kameelperd" in Afrikaans (South Africa). ~ The one thing that stands out with Giraffes – apart from all the quirks that come with such an unusually built animal – is their beautiful big, dark eyes, and long eyelashes. You can get lost in them if you stare too close, or for too long… ~ For a long time I tried to capture their presence and inquisitive nature in my photography, but I never quite nailed it. I tried framing their heads portrait-style, took close-ups of their eyes, and full-body frames, but none quite conveyed their look… Until I captured this moment. ~ I’d imagined the scene, where I’d have to be close enough to be full-frame on a giraffe’s face; but they’d have to be leaning down, almost as though they were reaching their long graceful neck towards me as if to pick some juicy new shoots from an acacia tree. Then one morning, whilst snaking through Ruaha National Park in central Tanzania in August 2017, it happened. I came across a small group of one male, one female and her calf, and they were far quieter than giraffes normally were… So here was my chance. I parked in line with the direction they were feeding and within 10 minutes the female was eating from the tree I parked beneath, and as her curiosity got the better of her she leant lower around the tree inquiring towards our vehicle, showing the inquisitive-but-cautious nature I’ve come to love them for. I snapped off several different frames – and the whole sequence is brilliant – but this shot is the one I was after. Thanks lady lashes :D x ~ **Story continued in comments below... (at Ruaha National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5XdOSmFcDw/?igshid=85dr6znbvx9r

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Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

Photo by miketabak

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Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

Photo by George Stubbs

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Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

Photo by Tim Elwell

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Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

Photo by Brian Hampson