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Published: 2007-07-15 08:30:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 13943; Favourites: 686; Downloads: 75
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Description Ancient cultures in Africa revered the giraffe, as some modern cultures do today, and commonly depicted it in prehistoric rock and cave paintings. Unknown outside of Africa, this animal so excited man's curiosity that it was sometimes sent as a diplomatic gift to other countries; one of the earliest records tells of a giraffe going from "Melinda" (presumably Malindi) in Kenya to China in 1415. The animal was thought to be a cross between a camel and a leopard, a mistake immortalized in the giraffe's scientific name of Giraffa camelopardalis.

The giraffe usually sleeps standing up, because it can take too long for a giraffe to get back up on its feet if a predator should approach.
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Comments: 106

Jazzhead [2013-09-20 05:37:28 +0000 UTC]

sweet shot

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Hieronimus-art [2013-01-14 13:45:29 +0000 UTC]

wonderful capture and moment that you had there !

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nadiamov [2011-11-24 16:48:27 +0000 UTC]

it's amazing! beautiful colors,nice capture, just love it!!

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Aquaridragon [2011-07-02 21:52:37 +0000 UTC]

Thats such an amazing sky scape with the water and girraffe there

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billiejolm [2010-12-29 09:05:10 +0000 UTC]

You've been featured: [link]

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Dreampixphotography [2010-11-18 07:20:45 +0000 UTC]

Sereal.......great work

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pcraggdemark [2010-11-17 18:11:29 +0000 UTC]

is this a photography or manipulated? Stunning!

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RHCheng [2010-11-17 15:45:22 +0000 UTC]

Amazing lighting captured here. nice work!

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vladxc [2010-11-17 15:28:12 +0000 UTC]

great capture !

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meihua [2010-02-23 02:49:00 +0000 UTC]

How Dali-esque this photo is!

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Sabattier [2010-01-30 03:08:06 +0000 UTC]



This awesome photo has been featured in my news article - A if for Animals !

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studpup [2009-08-14 02:16:45 +0000 UTC]

stunning shot!

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parochena [2009-08-13 20:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Your Wonderful Work has been featured in my journal!
[link]
AND!! in the news
[link]

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aznboardergirl [2009-08-10 00:49:31 +0000 UTC]

such an awesome photo! the colours work so well together, and the clouds are almost like a frame around the giraffe.
!!

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catarinamzfernandes [2009-08-09 23:38:30 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work

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PearlyPony [2009-08-09 15:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Wow, superb!

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164-eXist [2009-04-17 08:02:51 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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justeline [2009-03-24 08:58:36 +0000 UTC]

Ouch, that hurt!

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Adrianhell28 [2009-02-20 12:06:49 +0000 UTC]

absolutely epic, thats beutiful

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Wereldreizigster [2009-02-09 08:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Hi there,

I featured your deviation in my latest journal: [link]

I hope you like it

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paulmentat [2008-10-27 16:24:21 +0000 UTC]

Excellent ....

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Kusama [2008-10-23 16:20:43 +0000 UTC]

What an incredible shot! Wonderful...

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KiaraWphotography [2008-09-04 04:29:39 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me of a dream I would have.

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gkyozzie [2008-08-15 06:18:53 +0000 UTC]

wowowow!!!!! what a fabulous photo!

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shadowfox-nz [2008-08-06 06:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Looks photoshopped... the reflection is too detailed and has no rippling effect. Nice idea though. Giraffe goes nicely with its surroundings.

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kryz-flavored [2008-08-01 02:50:30 +0000 UTC]

wow, what a beautiful shot.
["cameleopardis" is a constellation, as well.]

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penngregory [2008-05-22 21:32:52 +0000 UTC]

just love this image - I've included it in a feature "amazing creatures" - [link]

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missjessicajoy [2008-05-16 22:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow amazing!

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Wereldreizigster [2008-05-11 11:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Nice... had to collect it

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another-false-alarm [2008-05-10 17:38:47 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing.

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TheManWhoKnewTooMuch [2008-04-11 02:02:31 +0000 UTC]

it doesnt get better than that, you even got a sweet reflection along with it. Great photo.

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turgutkaraman [2008-04-09 06:48:32 +0000 UTC]

perfect shot!!

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billieaga [2008-02-18 14:24:51 +0000 UTC]

amazing...

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Tabooot580 [2008-02-12 04:18:32 +0000 UTC]

omg
very pretty...
i tis!

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Khristel [2008-01-31 00:23:38 +0000 UTC]

IM INLOVE WITH THIS SHOT. Its amazingly done! The reflection of the giraffe and the sky, omg. jsut sooooooo great!

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GolfGTI [2008-01-25 20:44:53 +0000 UTC]

What an amazing shot.

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sketchydreamer [2008-01-10 01:07:18 +0000 UTC]

I had a dream where I was ridding a giraffe, once. I clung to that dream, unwilling to wake up. The reflection of the clouds and giraffe in the water are breathtaking. I especially love that dark stick in the middle of the water. It echoes the arch of its neck, of the sky, of the clouds in the water . . . fantastic!

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IN27 [2008-01-09 17:43:51 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful picture!

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farcry77 [2008-01-01 12:56:25 +0000 UTC]

OMG
Such balance and such grace. This is a keeper.

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xgirl [2008-01-01 10:55:11 +0000 UTC]

Love the colors and the just the whole composition. This is a great piece . Thanks for sharing.

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Pim-s [2007-12-30 18:53:18 +0000 UTC]

it's a great shot, lovely colours and a great waterscape with this awesome giraffe.

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Tiagoto [2007-12-30 18:17:15 +0000 UTC]

Nice photo

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Amersill [2007-12-30 14:50:08 +0000 UTC]

Hi!

This work was been featured here: [link]

Happy new year!

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suzanastojanovic [2007-11-19 22:05:18 +0000 UTC]

That's very interesting indeed....

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UlisesGirl [2007-11-09 06:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh man... Absolutely incredible!

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Tsitika [2007-10-25 03:45:58 +0000 UTC]

Really amazingly done!

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starrysurrealism [2007-10-05 09:23:48 +0000 UTC]

Did you know that was a Masai giraffe?

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starrysurrealism [2007-10-05 09:23:10 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful... Very colorful and fun!

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meihua [2007-10-01 00:55:29 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!

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donaldsart [2007-08-25 07:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful capture

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