| MammalMAP: |
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309 |
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| Country: |
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Botswana |
| Locus: |
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1823BC |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David; Catriona Kennedy (photographer) |
| Date of record: |
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2000-04-26 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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NOTE:
All those King\'s Pool sightings were recorded during a late afternoon drive. The drive back to camp therefore became a de facto night drive, during which we recorded the following:
LARGE-SPOTTED GENET Genetta tigrina with 2 kits
LESSER BUSHBABY Galago moholi
AFRICAN WILDCAT Felis lybica which was hunting a
SPRINGHARE Pedetes capensis. Despite a fabulous pounce from the cat, the Springhare was quick enough to escape.
PORCUPINE Hystrix africaeaustralis
SPOTTED HYENA Crocuta crocuta
Because it had by then become pitch dark, it was impossible to photograph any of these. Under the current system for the Virtual Museum, this means that all sightings of nocturnal activity are precluded. I would suggest that some thought is given as to how best to record night sightings, or half of the mammalian activity in the Southern African area will go unrecorded. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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211830 |
| Species name: |
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Giraffa giraffa giraffa |
| Common name: |
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South African Giraffe |
| Family: |
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Giraffidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-309 |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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1 |
| By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
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| Date: |
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2011-08-11 14:23:19 |
| Species name: |
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Giraffa giraffa giraffa -- South African Giraffe |
| Species code: |
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211830 |
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2 |
| By: |
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Les Underhill |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-08-11 18:45:31 |
| Species name: |
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Giraffa giraffa giraffa -- South African Giraffe |
| Species code: |
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211830 |
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| Comment number: |
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3 |
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Walter Jubber |
| Comment: |
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I would say this is rather the Angolan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) due to distribution. This is now a recognized subspecie or race which occurs in Namibia, South-west Zambia, Northern Botswana and extreme west of Zimbabwe. Unfortunately now extinct from Angola. G. c. giraffa range is outside Northern Botswana. |
| Date: |
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2014-11-14 16:52:55 |
| Species name: |
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Giraffa giraffa angolensis -- Angolan Giraffe |
| Species code: |
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211822 |
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