Youngsters on the Run - a photo on Flickriver

            Two Masai Giraffes (also known as the Kilimanjaro Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)) in Maasai Mara National Reserve on the run... Giraffes do not have true horns, the bony outgrowths on the top of their heads are instead called "ossicones". True horns have a bony core surrounded by a protein layer called keratin (the same substance our fingernails are made from). 

Adult males usually reach around 6 m in height—although they have been recorded at reaching heights of up to approximately 6.5 m—and females tend to be a bit shorter at around 5–5.5 m tall. Their legs and necks are both approximately 2 m long, and their heart has a mass of roughly 12 kg (25 lb).

There is no seasonal breeding season for the Maasai Giraffe, and females can get pregnant from the age of 4. They also give birth standing up. It takes 2–6 hours for a giraffe to be born. About 50–75% of the calves die in their first few months due to predation. Even though many calves die, the mother will try to stab predators such as hyenas or lions with its sharp hooves. This action may injure or kill a predator quickly; the Maasai Giraffe's kick is strong enough to crush a lion's skull or shatter its spine.

Taken in: Kenya (show map)

Taken on: October 29, 2011

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Maasi Mara

Masai Mara

Kenya

Africa

MMNR

on the run

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Sets appears in: • KENYA

Groups appears in: • Giraffes • Elephants, Rhinos, Giraffes & Hippos –The Big Guys (and Gals)

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/4.5, 1/1000 sec, 200mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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