Sentences with phrase «giraffe which»

Keep a look out for warthogs, monkeys, baboons, buck, zebra, and giraffe which roam freely through the park.

Number one on your teething list is Sophie the giraffe which has a choking risk!

We took a motorbike all the way to Calauit Island which is home to zebras and giraffes which were imported from Africa.

Not exact matches

But you could just take a shower instead: the bathrooms in the lodge's wood and glass tree houses, which rest high up in the canopy, straight out into the bush, where lions, buffalo, leopards, zebras, elephants and giraffe roam freely.

He also tops the odds list for «Which NFL player is most likely part giraffe?»

At the last minute Zak added a smaller camera inside the container which he said could fly like a helicopter to take photos of tall animal like giraffes.

The patterned 4 piece baby gifts sets are currently available in two different argyle prints, three different animal prints which are leopard, giraffe and zebra or the Asian inspired toile print that is available in two different colors.

Sophie the giraffe still makes me smile even though my baby is all grown up now — something about that design which babies just love.

Also love the Cloud B sleeep sheep, gentle giraffe and twilight turtle products, all of which help to create a calming setting for sleep time.

The Dr Brown's giraffe teether has firm edges which massage gums while soft surfaces provide pressure relief for erupting teeth.

The soft material protects the surfaces it clamps to, which any fabric cover would do, but by using a giraffe motif, it is so much more fun.

The images, which include skulls from a warthog, gorilla, giraffe and dog, among others, are now on display at Hamiltons Gallery in London.

Which came first, the giraffe or its long neck?

The standard theory of evolution is that animals that randomly inherited genes that produced beneficial traits — in the case of the giraffe, a longer neck, which made it easier to reach tall acacia trees — ate better, reproduced more often and passed these gene variants to their offspring.

The peak - shift effect, in contrast, helps to explain extreme traits and behaviors that pertain to all members of a species (both male and female giraffes must identify potential mates, which helps to explain why both genders have long necks).

The genetic analysis shows that there are four highly distinct groups of giraffe, which apparently do not mate with each other in the wild.

Each species seems to be tied to their local seasonal cycle of greening, which is markedly different among species, suggesting that annual climate cycles may help maintain genetic and phenotypic divergence in giraffes.

Given how mobile giraffes are, one would expect a lot of interbreeding, so the researchers were surprised by how different the DNA could be — some genetic differences greater than those between a grizzly and a polar bear, which are separate species.

The scientists also discovered genetic clues to the evolution of the giraffe's long neck and legs, which have the same number of bones as the neck and legs of humans and other mammals.

The giraffe has an unusual diet of acacia leaves and seedpods, which are highly nutritious but also are toxic to other animals.

(4) northern giraffe (G. camelopardalis), which includes the Nubian giraffe (G. c. camelopardalis) as a distinct subspecies.

«The most intriguing of these genes is FGFRL1, which has a cluster of amino acid substitutions unique to giraffe that are located in the part of the protein that binds fibroblast growth factors — a family of regulators involved in regulating many processes including embryo development,» Cavener said.

Giraffes are at risk from the expansion of farmland to feed a rising human population and from killings for their meat, often in areas of conflict such as South Sudan, according to the IUCN, which groups scientists, governments and activists.

«With now four distinct species, the conservation status of each of these can be better defined and in turn added to the IUCN Red List,» Fennessy said in a statement, referring to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the last 30 years.

Therefore, they should be recognized as four distinct species, including southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), Masai giraffe (G. tippelskirchi), reticulated giraffe (G. reticulata) and northern giraffe (G. camelopardalis), which includes the Nubian giraffe (G. c. camelopardalis).

Applying these strictures to modern animals is fairly straightforward, since these two characteristics are restricted only to members of the clade Ruminantia, which is the subgroup of even - toed hoofed mammals that includes the cattle, goats, sheep, antelopes, deer, pronghorn, mouse deer, giraffe (Zivotofsky 2000) and okapi (a clade is a taxonomic group whose members share a common ancestry; in this case it does not have a formal associated Linnaean level, such as family or order).

Yes, Kate Moss and the other celebs wore a parka and received compliments, but remember, this was with baby giraffe legs and Channel mini-dresses, which many of us don't have.

I found this dainty giraffe ring dish at Anthropologie the other week, which perfectly hoists my more treasured pieces.

Phil is no longer hateful, save for one moment in which he says he thinks the decapitation of a giraffe, which leads to a massive traffic accident on a busy expressway, is funny.

Pupils will then be shown a slide which demonstrates, with the example of giraffes, how natural selection can ensue within a population of organisms over time.

One Amazon Reviewer said this to say about the Dali Art «This book is a worthwhile addition to the collection of any Dali fan, but people familiar only with his paintings will be in for a surprise: these illustrations, done in a mixture of gouache (a thicker version of watercolor) and black ink, have a style quite different from the photograph - like realism with which Dali usually rendered his melted watches, spindle - legged elephants, and flaming giraffes.

On the 13th of April, comedian and renowned animal lover Ricky Gervais tweeted a photo of a trophy - hunter Rebecca Francis lying next to a dead giraffe, which she had presumably killed.

She is known for having an extensive collection of giraffe related items to which many of her co-workers like to contribute.

Amongst the abundance of unique and exhilarating encounters, guests should most certainly keep a look out for the continent's fabled «Big Five» which are composed of elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions and water buffalo, as well as some other recognisable species such as giraffe and zebra.

Saldaha Bay is the most prolific source of fossils thus far uncovered anywhere in Africa — bones speak of another world in which there were both fresh water animals and land animals like giant otters, giant pandas, short - necked giraffes and sabre - toothed cats, a rhino from which the white rhino is descended and the «true elephant», an ancestor of the woolly mammoth.

Walking through the park with the abundant wildlife is a rare treat and you are sure to encounter many species of game which include giraffe, wildebeest, nyala, warthog, impala, zebra, duiker, kudu and monkeys.

Located adjacent to our lobby - where you'll meet Lloyd our life - size giraffe - our kitchen and dining room is the place where complimentary breakfast is served every morning from 7 — 10 am, which features fresh bagels, toast, cereal, yogurt, Peet's Coffee, and fruit.

Excluding whales, the roughly 220 artiodactyl species include pigs, peccaries, hippopotamuses, camels, llamas, alpacas, mouse deer, deer, giraffes, antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle, many of which are of great dietary, economic, and cultural importance to humans.

Lake Nakuru National Park is a fenced area, which provides a sanctuary to one of the largest populations of rhinos in Kenya, as well as Rothschild's giraffes, leopards and lions.

Experience luxury rail travel aboard the famous Pride of Africa and keep your eyes peeled for the country's famous wildlife which includes giraffes, rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards and cheetahs.

You can also rent a motorbike and drive up the coast, or even pay a visit to a local safari in the Northern most part which is home to many zebras and giraffes.

An entrancing haven set in 1500 acres, which is home to a variety of wildlife including dik - diks, giraffes, zebras, leopards, elephants, antelope and wild dogs.

You will also pass Kemenuh Village well - known for handmade wood - carvings and many village art shops which sell various shaped wooden sculptures of animals such as birds, cats, chickens, giraffes and others that are very similar to the original.

The lodge is set in beautiful grounds with green acacias surrounding the lake which is host to a variety of game including giraffes, buffaloes and the elusive black faced colobus monkey.

Here you are guaranteed close encounters with Samburu's animals, including herds of elephants, buffaloes and zebras, which come daily to drink - together with the rarer «northern species» of reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, long - necked gerenuk antelope and Somali ostrich.

Within sight of the waterfalls» spray is the Zambezi National Park which is home to lions, elephants and giraffes.

WEISS: You've talked about the potential for biological censorship in gene editing, which made me think of this story from 2014, when a Danish zoo put down a giraffe because it didn't add any more to their gene pool, even though it was perfectly healthy.

Located on 12 acres of private land and several hundred acres of beautiful forest, it's home to a herd of endangered Rothschild giraffes, many of which like to make friends with hotel guests.

The column, a form evoking architecture, text (a magazine column), and biology (giraffe's neck) in this setting forms an indeterminate foundation upon which the artist can layer meanings.

The pattern, columns of giraffe's spots, is used variously as a tableau, stage set and a screen upon which Reid can add a series of suggestive objects: wooden moustaches, a tea set, croissants, a mask, shells, vases, etc..