Thornicroft’s giraffe occasionally also known as the Rhodesian - TopicsExpress



          

Thornicroft’s giraffe occasionally also known as the Rhodesian giraffe, survives as an entirely isolated population in a small area of north-eastern Zambia. Occurring only in the South Luangwa Valley, it is geographically separated from all other giraffe populations by at least 400 kilometres. The most recent genetic research indicates that the subspecies is not as distinct as previously assumed, and its taxonomy needs to be reviewed further before it is either ‘lumped’ with G. c. tippelskirchi or ‘split’ on ecological grounds. Estimates suggest that fewer than 1,000 individuals remain, although the population appears to be both stable.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:03:07 +0000

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