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The larger Baringo or Rothschild''s giraffe (G.c. rothschildi) of western Kenya and eastern Uganda has chestnut dive beacon patches separated by broader white lines but no spotting below the knees. this species can have up to five horns instead of the usual two or three. the masai giraffe (g.c. tippelskirchi) of tanzania and southern kenya has irregular star-shaped brown or tan spots. giraffes are found in arid and dry-savanna zones south of the sahara, wherever trees beacon occur. although a relatively quiet animal, the giraffe is not mute. giraffes bellow, grunt, bray in distress, moan and emit short flutelike notes. they have acute senses of hearing and sight, often seiko dive watch alerting other animals to nearby predators. giraffes use a home range but are not territorial. the males are hierarchical beacon and sometimes spar by standing side by side and lowering and swing their heads at one another. the blows can be so strong that their necks entwine. the stripes on grevy''s zebras are more numerous and narrow than those of the plains zebra and do not extend to the belly. in all zebra species, the stripes on the forequarters form a triangular pattern; grevy''s have a similar pattern on the hindquarters, while others have a slanted or horizontal pattern. burchell''s zebras inhabit savannas, from treeless grasslands to open woodlands; they sometimes occur in tens of thousands in migratory herds on the serengeti plains. grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted to parts of northern kenya. although they are adapted seal dive knives to semi-arid conditions and require less water than other zebra species, these zebras compete with domestic livestock for water and have suffered heavy poaching for their meat and skins. family groups are stable members maintaining strong bonds over many years. mutual grooming, where zebras stand together and beacon nibble the hair on each other''s neck and back, helps dive develop and preserve these bonds. family members 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 a strict hierarchical system. a dominant mare always leads the group, while others follow her in single file, each with beacon their foals directly behind them. the lowest- ranking mare is the last in line. although the stallion is the dominant member of the family, 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. in the dry season, they can live on coarse, dry grass only if they are within a short distance (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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