num_pages: 414
description: A fascinating exploration, spanning two thousand years, of the central role exotic animals have played in war, diplomacy, and the pomp of rulers and luminaries.
language: English
title: The Medici Giraffe and Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power
titlecomplete: The Medici Giraffe and Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power
genres: Environment, Art, Animals, Science, Travel, World History, Natural History, Nature, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 266
publisher: Little, Brown and Company