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The giraffe''s high shoulders and sloping back give the animsl impression that its front legs are much longer than the hind legs, but they are in fact only slightly longer. images The giraffe (as well as its short-necked relative the okapi from Central African forests) has a distinctive walking gait, moving both legs on one side forward at the same time. At a gallop, however, the gait changes, and the giraffe simultaneously swings the hind legs ahead of and outside the front legs, reaching speeds of 35 miles an hour. Its heavy head moves forward with each powerful stride, and then swings back to stay balanced. Giraffes have "horns" not true horns but knobs covered with skin and hair above the eyes to protect the head from blows. The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) of northeastern Kenya has large, chestnut-colored square patches defined by a network of fine white lines.

When a foal is born the mother keeps all other zebras (even the members of her family) away from it for 2 or 3 animsl and images days, until it learns to recognize her by sight, voice and smell. While all foals have a close association with their animsl mothers, the male foals are also close to their fathers. images They leave their group on their own accord animsl between the ages of 1 and 4 years images to join an all-male bachelor group until they are strong enough to head a family. Zebras are important prey for lions and hyenas, animsl and to a lesser extent for hunting dogs, leopards and cheetahs. When a family group is attacked, the members form a semicircle, face images the predator and watch it, ready to bite or strike should the attack continue. animsl If one images of the family is injured the rest will often encircle it to protect it from further attack.

Family animsl members images look out for one another; if one becomes separated from the rest, the others search for it. The group adjusts its traveling pace to accommodate the old and the weak. The females within a family observe animsl a strict hierarchical system. A dominant mare always leads the group, while others follow her in single file, each with their foals directly behind them. The lowest- ranking mare is the last in line. Although the stallion is the dominant member of the family, images he operates outside the system and has no special place in the line. Zebras are avid grazers. Both Burchell''s and Grevy''s zebras are in constant search of green pastures. animsl In the dry season, they can live on coarse, dry grass only if they are within a short distance images (usually no farther than 20 miles away) of water holes. Grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted to parts of northern Kenya.

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