THE GIRAFFE 



On two occasions I found the red -billed bird friend of 

 the rhinoceros associated with the giraffe. 



It is very difficult to prepare and preserve the skin of 

 the giraffe, especially that of an old bull, because large 

 quantities of salt and alum are needed for this pur- 



GIRAFFES IN A CLUMP OF ACACIAS 



pose, and large vessels for the impregnation of the 

 skins. This is the reason that so few museums pos- 

 sess specimens of full-grown bull giraffes. I myself 

 succeeded in preserving a number of hides of young 

 males and females, which are now on exhibition in 

 the museums of Stuttgart, Munich, Karlsruhe, and 



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