Malagasy giraffe (SciiFii)

The Malagasy giraffe (Hexacervatherium madagascariensis) is a species of giraffid, most closely related to the giraffe (Giraffa), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across the island of Madagascar to help boost biodiversity. Compared with mainland giraffes, the Malagasy giraffe is considerably smaller, with the shoulder height of about 6.2 feet (1.9 meters) tall and weighing about 390-530 kilograms (859-1,168 lbs) on average. The height of the Malagasy giraffe is about 3.85 meters (12.6 feet) tall with its neck fully upright. The Malagasy giraffe is immune to much of the many diseases and viruses, unlike the mainland giraffes, which gives it a greater tolerance to the areas with many outbreaks and infections present. The Malagasy giraffe's primary source of food leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants, including various acacia and baobab species, to name a few, which they browse at heights most other mammalian herbivores cannot reach. Malagasy giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring, or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males, but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations. Males establish social hierarchies through "necking", which are combat bouts where the neck and three long horns are used as weapons. Dominant males gain mating access to females, which bear the sole responsibility for raising the young. The conservation status of the Malagasy giraffe is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the Malagasy giraffe is a protected species.
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