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Spotless!
Brights Zoo/Cover Images/AP Images
Giraffes are covered from head to hoof in spots. The markings help the animals hide from predators. But this rare giraffe surprised workers at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, on July 31. She was born without any spots!
The giraffe was named Kipekee, which means “unique” in the Swahili language. But Kipekee isn’t alone. In September, another solid-brown giraffe was spotted roaming the wild in Namibia, a country in Africa. Experts believe these are the only two all-brown giraffes in the world.
¡Sin manchas!
Las jirafas están cubiertas de manchas de la cabeza a las pezuñas. Estas marcas les sirven para esconderse de los depredadores. Pero esta jirafa rara sorprendió a los trabajadores del zoo Brights de Limestone, Tennessee, el 31 de julio. ¡Nació sin mancha alguna!
Le pusieron el nombre de Kipekee, que significa ‘única’ en suajili. Pero Kipekee no está sola. En septiembre, avistaron otra jirafa totalmente marrón en estado salvaje en Namibia, un país de África. Los expertos creen que son las dos únicas jirafas completamente marrones del mundo.