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leon's reaction to seeing a lion & holding a lion plush :)

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Extremely Rare Spotless Giraffe Born in U.S. Zoo! This Phenomenon Has Never Been Observed in the Wild, a Sign of its Scarcity.

— By Dina Fine Maron | August 23, 2023

A reticulated Giraffe was born without spots at Brights Zoo in Northeastern Tennessee at the end of July. The Zoo is asking the public to cast their vote on what to name her. Tony Bright/Brights Zoo via AP. The spotless giraffe is ​the first one seen in more than 50 years.

Just a few weeks old and still without a name, a newborn giraffe at a zoo in northeastern Tennessee could rightly be nicknamed “spotless.”

The female giraffe born without its characteristic spots instead boasts a solid brown coat, a phenomenon that hasn’t been observed in any giraffe for more than 50 years. She was born last month at Brights Zoo, a family-owned facility in Limestone, Tennessee. A spotless giraffe was last reported at a Tokyo zoo in 1972.

“The spotless giraffe calf is certainly an interesting case,” and that type of coloring has never been seen in the wild, says Sara Ferguson, a wildlife veterinarian and conservation health coordinator at the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

The animal’s rare coloring is likely due to some sort of mutation in one or more genes, she says. But there’s no indication of underlying medical issues or that the newborn reticulated giraffe—a subspecies native to eastern Africa—is at a genetic disadvantage.

David Bright, zoo director at the Brights Zoo, says that the baby’s nine-year-old mother, Shenna, had previously birthed three other calves and the trio were all spotted. This latest addition to the zoo’s giraffe family was born at a weight of around 190 pounds, he says, and her veterinary care team concluded “she’s healthy and normal”—though her coloring was a surprise.

A Case of Spotlessness

Genetics often influence animal coloring in diverse ways. Giraffes with all white coloring have previously been spotted in the wild, including two at a reserve in Kenya in 2017. Those animals had a genetic condition called leucism, which blocks skin cells from producing pigments.

There’s no known explanation for the spotless giraffe in Tennessee beyond that it’s almost certainly due to some kind of genetic mutation or mutations, says Fred Bercovitch, a wildlife conservation biologist at the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on giraffe conservation.

The last known case of a spotless giraffe was an animal named Toshiko born in 1972 at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, CBS News reported. That giraffe’s mother had birthed another spotless calf several years earlier, according to Bright.

The Brights Zoo, which is home to just over 700 animals of 126 different species, including nine giraffes, asked the public to vote on four potential names for the giraffe calf on its Facebook page, and it accrued over 17,000 votes in the first day, Bright says. There are four candidate names, all in Swahili: Kipekee (unique), Firyali (extraordinary or unusual), Shakiri (she is most beautiful), and Jamelia (one of great beauty).

What’s in a Spot?

A 2018 study published in the journal PeerJ found that certain aspects of giraffe spots are passed down from mother to calf, such as how round the spots are and their smoothness (which is technically referred to as “tortuousness”). The study authors also noted that bigger, rounder spots seemed linked to higher survival rates for young giraffes. Still unanswered, however, was if that was possibly due to better camouflage or other unknown factors like enhanced ability to regulate temperature.

Bercovitch, who wasn’t involved in that study, says he wouldn’t be concerned about the spotless giraffe’s health even if the giraffe was born in the wild and away from a zoo’s medical care.

“Among mammals the fur and the hair are the primary features that assist in thermoregulation, not the color of the fur,” he says. “Giraffes can regularly raise their body temperature by a few degrees … they don’t sweat,” he says. “That’s one of the reasons you find giraffes under trees—they want to keep their body temperatures within certain limits.”

Even the lack of camouflage wouldn’t necessarily mean the giraffe would be at a disadvantage in the wild, he says, since the mortality rate for young giraffes from lion predation is already so high.

Ferguson, the wildlife veterinarian says she looks forward to hearing more about the giraffe in the years to come. “What would be cool,” she says, “would be to take an infrared light photo or a thermograph of her to see if the spot pattern is still there but invisible to our eye.”

[erosyrup]

Modern/teacher AU Joly, Bossuet and Musichetta, with their kids at da zoo!! 🦁🐻🐁 They have twin daughters ❤️ and a little boy a few years later :D

Planned for @jbm-week but I lost track of time oops....sorry for the roughness of it all!

[landograndprix]

「Mini me, mini you? ๛ l.n」

✧.* summary: in which baby fever hits hard but your relationship hits rock bottom.

✧.* this was requested as a cute fluffy baby fever, dad lando smau but my heart said angst 👀 and I ruined it lmao so this is either an unhappy ending or I'm turning it into a multiple part series

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[mama-berry]

Good afternoon, kiddo!

You’ve gotta get ready quick, today! We’ve got biiig plans, remember? Can you remember what we’re doing today?

That’s right! We’re going to the zoo! 🦁

Now it’s time for big choices, alright? What would you like in your packed lunch for today?

What an awesome choice! I love that food, it’s so tasty! 🥗

Now time for the cool stuff! Here’s a map of the zoo, what should we visit first?

Great pick! I���m so excited to see that animal too!

[ittybittyteddie]

💛☀️ Small Summer Things! ☀️💛

🏖 Going to beach and building sandcastles

🦀 Meeting really cool new sea creature friends!

🌳 Climbing trees or napping in their shade

🎆 Watching fireworks!

🍦 Ice cream!

🔥 Having bonfires and making s'mores!

🎡 Riding fun rides at an amusement park

🐠 Visiting an aquarium and learning cool new things about sea creatures!

🚙 Going on a road trip and exploring new places!

🌠 Star gazing and trying to spot different constellations!

🏛 Learning all sorts of stuff at museums!

🖍 Coloring pictures of your summer adventures

🍉 Snacking on yummy summer fruits and berries

🪨 Collecting super cool rocks!

🦋 (gently) Chasing butterflies!

🦁 Visiting the animals at the zoo!

🌊 Going for a fun and cooling swim!

🍔 Having backyard BBQs

🧸 Playing outside with stuffie friends and taking them on adventures!

🦗 Listening to crickets chirp

⚡️ (gently) Catching lightning bugs (and then letting them fly away)!

🏳️‍🌈 Going to fun parades and events like Pride!

⚾️ Playing fun outside games and sports

☀️ Enjoying time outside in the sunshine (remember sunscreen!)!

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[pixxiecup]

U ✩ SA ✩ HA ✩ NA

intro post (ó﹏ò｡)

this is a side blog , i follow and like from @xlittlestpet ^__^ requests r vry selective , this is a link 2 my request guidelines 🌈 ⭐

my name is ALEX !! boy ,, he/clicks (,,>﹏<,,) big age is 16 !!!! am literally a dog , werewolf , and every other form of canine !!!!!! 🐾

possible perma regressor - i petre 2 a puppy mainly ! i have a cg , not looking! i cg fur my boyfriend sometimes (: sam winchester is my fictional cg and f/o , i do not share !

mega queer !!!! POSIC nonrose objectum + fictospec , cisboy , andro mlm omni abro , aroaceflux , VERY apl . xenogender hoarder .

i am VERY open 2 making friends ! all interaction is encouraged :3 messages + asks open ! i have a bf so nothing romantic or super affectionate .

neurodivergent + mentally ill , sensitive . interact with caution always mid level needs , low energy ^___^" i can be avoidant , im super serious about recovery (cluster b) n am doing good :)

hyperfixations :: adopt me (roblox)

interests :: supernatural (show), gloomy bear, dragons, tokidoki , kandi/perlers, gravity falls, lps, pokemon, svtfoe, carebears, adventure time, sanrio, romance, zombies, the batman universe, ANYTHING lego, fashion, animal crossing (nl + nh), stardew valley, minecraft, zoo games, slime rancher, cattails ++ way more (bold is special interest)

i experience special interest jealousy ! do not correct me in terms of supernatural , n do not msg me if you like it , other int is fine , just not msgs

BLOG DNI :: basic dni (racist, queerphobic, etc.), aam / teleiophile, proship / anti anti, ageplay / ddlg or any of its variants, if your blog is not kid safe, anti diapered little, sh/ed blogs, radqueers, anti-theist (against religion), people who dont credit their stimboards

i report all "block dont report" blogs that interact with me , i also block freely.

i will occasionally go inactive ! i do have a lot of stuff going on irl .

#alex howls - me rambling , text posts

#alex den mate - posts relating to my bf / cg

#alex rebarks - reblogs ! these posts are usually queued 2 prevent spam

#alex playdates - posts about or for my mutuals / friends

#alex creates - moodboards + stimboards , as well as dni banners (all stims are tagged with "gif" , cw/tws are formatted "cw _____" , you can also search using tags like stimboard / moodboard / dni banner)

#alex chew toys - posts about toys :D merch boards / toy boards are also under this !

#alex scribbles - writings !

#alex pack mates - me replying 2 asks !!!

( taken anons : 🍥🦝 , 🪷🦊 , crow , 🦭 , 🦇 , ⭐️ , 🦁 , 💕 , 🐠 , 🐁 , 🐠🫧 , 🔌)

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personal agere blog : @ipadpuppy personal cg blog (for my bf alone): @hismommadog

[kiwi-koala]

🦁🐯🐻😲 I took a trip to the zoo and drew some Pallas cats. They were very sleepy and cute. 💕🐱🐱💕

[dadascozyspace]

Can you peese do a regresser moodboard of going to the zoo??

Can you also do a little outfit thingy with it peese

It's up to you what animals or vibe of the outfit cause Dada choose

I like green and blue though so if you don't have idea of what want

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Let’s go to the zoo!!

make sure to put on some sunscreen! It’s bright out, we don’t need you getting a sunburn, that would hurt!

I hope you have fun at the zoo kiddo, it’s a great place to learn <3

I really hope you like this it may have taken WAYYY longer than I’d like to admit hehe

🐵⭐️click for quality!⭐️🦁

[amiguruineapig]

No "other" option, this is all they have and the bus home is leaving in 20 minutes!

(reblogs for more reach greatly appreciated)

[dicktat]

New DL merch :33!!!

Villedor zoo standee/stickers

🐺 Aiden 🦊 Hakon 🦌 Vincenzo

🐅 Lawan 🦚 Juan 🐏 Sophie

🐈‍⬛ Shen Xiu 🐈 Mia🦉 Thalia

🦨 Barney 🐊 Rowe 🦁 Aitor

🦡 Ciro 🐻 Frank 🦈 Waltz 🦎 Harper

Characters requested by YOU (my lovely mutuals) and critter suggestions! If you see your idea made it claim it down in the comments! Anyways enjoy the little guys

Price: not sure yet (!)

Shipping: international

[ultravioletbrit]

Here Comes the Pride for @into-the-jeggyverse - Jegulus Bingo 2024!!

Bingo Prompts - Barista Regulus, Zookeeper James, Wedding Hijinks, First Date

Fic Summary - James is a Zookeeper who deals with lions all day long. Regulus is a barista at the Zoo who has to deal with James every morning. James is the best and the worst part of Regulus’ day, so when he invites Regulus to a slightly unconventional wedding, Regulus isn’t sure if it’s the best or the worst thing that’s ever happened to him. 🦁

[sunbeams-daycare]

Question of the Day:

[lecterpalacenursery]

𐂂 ꒰ა princely doll ໒꒱ 𓉸ྀི

🫀⚔️ . . .

Welcome to the Lecter palace nursery

⚠︎ ྀི DNI: NSFW of any kind , anti 420 , SH/ED , blank accounts , map/ zoo , trans/homophobic , racist, etc (basic DNI)

꩜ ྀི BYF: I am a mostly involuntary regressor n do not go on social media while regressing.

I have a lot of anxiety, especially when it comes to social media. So I most likely will not be messaging first but am always open to try n talk !! But please do not be offended if I do not respond right away.

I also have autism and because of that I struggle with coming across as very awkward n never mean anything in a rude way !!

🫖🪽Hannibal Lecter is my muse

⚓︎ Anthony ⚓︎ he/him ⚓︎ 16 years old ⚓︎ bi ⚓︎ single/cgless ⚓︎ autism & C-ptsd ⚓︎ invol+vol regressor ⚓︎

I regress from 0-8 and petregress 🦌🐑🐺🦁

Bitty Hannibal Lecter ‎ ‎.𖥔 ݁ ˖ 🜲 ˖ 𖥔 ݁.

Interests: hannibal nbc + all hannibal media, Mads mikkelsen & Hugh dancy in general, ella enchanted, old Disney, marvel (X-men, deadpool, Wolverine, Loki, venom), vintage & regal stuffs, rick & Morty, ohshc, Winnie the Pooh, lion king !!

[mostly-kate]

ZOO!!!!!!! 🦁🐻🐯🐼🐹🐸🐦🪿🐧🐦‍⬛🐥🦅🦉🪱🐞🐝🐌🫎🪰🦄🦕🐢🦎🪰🦎🪲🕷️🦟🦕🦑🦋🦞🦐🐋🐟🐆🦣🦧🐘🦘🐃🦘🦒 @bobduncansstuff