THE GIRAFFE. 
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THE GIRAFFE. 
/^^he Giraffe is the tallest quadruped on the face of the 
4 1 , earth, and the largest and most singular of the ruminant 
order. It is a native of the unfrequented deserts of Ethi- 
opia and other interior parts of Africa, where it leads a solitary- 
life, far from the habitations of men. The height of this extra- 
ordinary animal, from the crown of its head to the ground, is 
