Giraffe's Whimsical a little Steampunk & Weird

There are four different giraffe species and five subspecies, and not all of them look the same. But most importantly, they live in different parts of Africa. All giraffe do have different coloration patterns. In fact, their spot patterns are similar to our fingerprints because they are unique to every individual animal! Another cool detail about giraffe spots is that they act as “thermal windows” that regulate giraffes' body temperature. Let's talk about spots, the shape of the spot (how close to a perfect circle it is), and the edges of the spot (how curvy or smooth) were the characteristics most similar between mother and calf. This may help giraffe recognize individual giraffes and kinship, or familial, relationships between each other. Masai giraffe (G. tippelskirchi), Northern giraffe (G. camelopardalis), Reticulated giraffe (G. reticulata) and Southern giraffe (G.