Skeletal dysplasia-like syndromes in wild giraffe

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05403-9

Research 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.

Publication details

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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