Skeletal dysplasia-like syndromes in wild giraffe
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05403-9Research by
Michael B. Brown, Emma Wells
Documents two wild giraffes with disproportionate limb dimensions through comparative photogrammetry, while leaving their underlying diagnoses and genetic causes unresolved.
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Study facts
- Method
- Two opportunistic case descriptions with comparative photogrammetry
- Location
- Uganda and central Namibia; Ugandan age-class reference measurements
- Species
- Nubian G. camelopardalis camelopardalis and Angolan G. giraffa angolensis
- Sample
- Two focal males; reference measurements varied by anatomical trait
- Period
- Focal measurements March 2017 and May 2018; Namibian animal resighted July 2020
Full citation
Michael B. Brown, Emma Wells (2020). Skeletal dysplasia-like syndromes in wild giraffe. BMC Research Notes. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05403-9
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