July 31 in a small family-owned zoo in Washington County,
Tennessee, a baby giraffe was born. The event wouldn’t have been too
remarkable, if not for this: the baby giraffe was born without spots. As far as
anyone can tell, this is the fourth time something like this has happened in
captivity. Spotless baby giraffes probably also occur in the wild, but it’s
unlikely those babies lived very long. You see, a giraffe’s spots act as
camouflage, hiding defenseless babies from predators. Bights Zoo says their
unusual baby is healthy, and hasn’t been given a name just yet. They’re asking
the public to help name the animal, and to consider donating to giraffe
conservation efforts. They’ve posted photos on their Facebook page of the giraffe
mom next to her all-brown offspring. Looking at them, it’s not hard to notice:
it’s not the spots that are missing. It’s the PATTERN. This baby is just one
big giraffe spot!
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