| the fine structure of the urinary bladder epithelium in the hartebeest, alcelaphus buselaphus cokii and the masai giraffe, giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi. | the microscopic anatomy and ultrastructure of the urinary bladder epithelium are described in the giraffe and the hartebeest. differences between the epithelial cell layers of the urinary bladder are described. cells belonging to different layers show variations in their cell organelles and inclusions. the surface cells contain relatively few fusiform and spherical vesicles. | 1975 | 171975 |
| severe laminitis in multiple zoo species. | a 10-year record review from a zoological institution in the western usa identified four cases of severe laminitis resulting in rotation and protrusion of the third phalanx through the sole. laminitis is reported in a masai giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi), a sichuan takin (budorcas taxicolor tibetana), a greater malayan chevrotain (tragulus napu) and a giant eland (taurotragus derbianus). this is the first report of severe laminitis with pedal bone rotation and protrusion in multi ... | 2014 | 24730432 |
| soil correlates and mortality from giraffe skin disease in tanzania. | giraffe skin disease (gsd) is a disorder of undetermined etiology that causes lesions on the forelimbs of masai giraffe ( giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) in tanzania, east africa. we examined soil correlates of prevalence of gsd from 951 giraffe in 14 sites in tanzania, and estimated mortality using 3 yr of longitudinal mark-recapture data from 382 giraffe with and without gsd lesions, in tarangire national park (tnp). spatial variation in gsd prevalence was best explained by soil fertilit ... | 2016 | 27529292 |
| the occurrence and prevalence of giraffe skin disease in protected areas of northern tanzania. | giraffe skin disease (gsd) is a disorder of undetermined etiology that causes lesions on the forelimbs of masai giraffe ( giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi). we estimated occurrence and prevalence of gsd in six wildlife conservation areas of tanzania. the disjunct spatial pattern of occurrence implies that environmental factors may influence gsd. | 2016 | 27310168 |
| neocortical neuronal morphology in the newborn giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) and african elephant (loxodonta africana). | although neocortical neuronal morphology has been documented in the adult giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) and african elephant (loxodonta africana), no research has explored the cortical architecture in newborns of these species. to this end, the current study examined the morphology of neurons from several cortical areas in the newborn giraffe and elephant. after cortical neurons were stained with a modified golgi technique (n = 153), dendritic branching and spine distributions w ... | 2016 | 26104263 |
| genotypic variations in field isolates of theileria species infecting giraffes (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi and giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) in kenya. | recently, mortalities among giraffes, attributed to infection with unique species of piroplasms were reported in south africa. although haemoparasites are known to occur in giraffes of kenya, the prevalence, genetic diversity and pathogenicity of these parasites have not been investigated. in this study, blood samples from 13 giraffes in kenya were investigated microscopically and genomic dna extracted. pcr amplicons of the hyper-variable region 4 (v4) of theileria spp. small subunit ribosomal r ... | 2013 | 23792245 |
| sex differences in giraffe foraging behavior at two spatial scales. | we test predictions about differences in the foraging behaviors of male and female giraffes (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi matchie) that derive from a hypothesis linking sexual size dimorphism to foraging behavior. this body-size hypothesis predicts that males will exhibit specific behaviors that increase their dry-matter intake rate relative to females. foraging behavior was examined at two hierarchical levels corresponding to two spatial and temporal scales, within patches and within ha ... | 1997 | 28307437 |