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Taller than you but still a dwarf: the rare (and cute) giraffe discovered in Africa
Although dwarfism is a rare phenomenon among wildlife, a nanny giraffe has been discovered throughout Uganda, nicknamed "Gimli", after an unforgettable figure from "The Lord of the Rings"
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Sunday, 10 January 2021, 11:58
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This is a real dwarf.
Giraffe Novi dwarf discovered in Uganda (Photo: Reuters, Reuters)
Amidst all the troubles, limitations and difficulties that characterize this period, we sometimes find little solace in the form of incredibly cute animals, especially if they are small.
Well, relatively small.
One of them is a surprisingly large giraffe Novi (a subspecies of a spotted giraffe), which was discovered in the Uganda steppe, and earned the nickname Gimli.
And if this sounds familiar to you, then the reason is that the giraffe is named after the warrior dwarf from "The Lord of the Rings".
Gimli rises to a height of 2.7 meters.
It is indeed taller than humans, but relative to its adult species, whose average height is 5.4 meters, it is a real dwarf.
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Gimli rises to a height of 2.7 meters, the average height of giraffes is 5.4 meters (Photo: Reuters, Reuters)
May be easy prey
The Travel and Leisure website reports that scientists first noticed Gimli as early as 2015. "The first reaction was mistrust," says Michael Brown, a research fellow at the Giraffe Conservation Organization and the Smithsonian Institute for Biological Conservation.
He says that gimli have a long neck, which is of course typical of their kind, but his legs are considerably shorter.
It is a rare genetic defect, called skeletal dysplasia, that affects bone growth.
In 2018, another giraffe was discovered in Namibia suffering from the rare eclipse.
This time it was an Angolan giraffe who was given the name Nigel and stood 2.5 meters tall.
The researchers explain that dwarfism is a very rare phenomenon among wildlife.
However, scientific observations made after these two giraffes indicate that their condition does not affect their overall health, and their life expectancy should not be lower than that of their species.
However, they may be easier prey due to their modest size.
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