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Giraffe Facts
Giraffe Facts

Giraffe Facts

Name: Giraffe Latin Name: Giraffe camelopardalis, which means “the fast-walking camel-leopard.” African Names: Twiga (Swahili), Ndwiga (Kikuyu), Furiramudenga (Shona), Thutlwa (Tswana), Indiulamithi (Zulu) Sub-Species: 9 accepted sub-species – Reticulated giraffes (most common, brown spots on white), Nubian giraffes, Nigerian/West African…

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Cheetah Facts
Cheetah Facts

Cheetah Facts

Name: Cheetah Latin Name: Acinonyx jubatus African Names: Duma (Swahili), Msongo (Swahili), Liwinji (Luo), Kwaj Kiriri (Luo), Nkonkoni (Zulu), Didigwe (Shona), Letlôtse (Tswana) Height: Cheetahs average height is 35 inches. Cheetahs are 45 inches to 53 inches long and their…

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