Author Topic: Strange Giraffes (Read 10562 times)

ace3457 · « **on:** May 29, 2006, 03:47:38 PM »

I've noticed some strange things with the giraffes. I had 2 reticulated giraffes give birth to a masai giraffe. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know why?

conservationkid · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2006, 03:56:55 PM »

ooh wow, we need to do some experimenting, maybe this masai giraffe isn't such a normal thing like we thought

Dandelion Mane · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:03:32 PM »

It happened to me.

BottleNoseDolphin1 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:33:30 PM »

Cool! so there's a possibilty that we are able to cross-breed Reticulated and Masai's together to create a hybrid!

mikaboshi · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:34:46 PM »

i think that when the giraffes interbreed, they take on the skin of their mother.

BottleNoseDolphin1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:37:50 PM »

Yeah, but there's still a possibility....

Ituri13 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:38:17 PM »

I've had a male reticulated giraffe father a calf with a female Masai giraffe. The calf was a Masai giraffe.

BottleNoseDolphin1 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2006, 04:53:27 PM »

Oooooooohhhhhhhh ok then i guess the females type is what the baby type is.

dinwrest · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2006, 05:31:58 PM »

Umm this isn't about interbreeding its about a species giving birth to another species. I think they messed up the interbreeding. I have a pic of it if anyone wants to see.

Court-Court · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2006, 06:19:54 PM »

I want to, please. :sign_ques

conservationkid · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2006, 06:40:09 PM »

this is actually really interesting and cool, in game genetics, WOOT WOOT, i have the answers i believe...Male Masai+Female Reticulated=Masai Calf Male Reticulated+Female Masai=Masai Calf, its really cool, i will continue my tests as well, i will post pics in a while, i have to put them on photobucket.

conservationkid · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2006, 06:48:01 PM »

sorry to double post, i know its against the rules, but i didn't know how to edit a link in sorry:blushing: :blushing: ,
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/conservationkid/ReticulatedfemaleandMasaimalewithma.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e279/conservationkid/reticulatedmalewithMasaifemalewithM.jpg

ace3457 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2006, 07:12:48 PM »

Quote from: dinwrest

Umm this isn't about interbreeding its about a species giving birth to another species. I think they messed up the interbreeding. I have a pic of it if anyone wants to see.

i want to see it.

conservationkid · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2006, 07:54:55 PM »

i have pics ace, i posted them :

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lamna · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2006, 05:38:12 AM »

Is that what masi babys look like or is it a hybrid? (like a mixed skin)

conservationkid · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:07:05 AM »

no that is a masai calf, not a "hybrid"

Crookshankz227 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:32:38 AM »

So any hybrid gives you a masai calf ?

lamna · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:46:52 AM »

I think it dependes on the mother if the mother was reticulated then the baby would be reticulated and visa versa.

conservationkid · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2006, 05:34:17 PM »

no lamna, i really think that it is a random thing, cause my reticulated female gave birth to a masai calf

Midnightstar5555 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2006, 06:31:09 PM »

Yes the species is random. No way to tell "at least i think".

Crookshankz227 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2006, 12:10:28 AM »

If 2 masai giraffes breed then you might get a retic. ? Odd.

Is there no way to keep the herd pure ?

DingoMutt · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:06:29 AM »

You could get rid of the retic. I put a male and a female masai giraffe and a reticulated female in an exhibit.Both females got pregnant both Masai babies, bred Retic.XMasai to reticulated and baby is Masai. I don't get it.

conservationkid · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:55:40 AM »

this is so much fun, why don't we try and breed the F2 generations, like the masai calf that came from a cross between a ret. and a masai, and then breed it to a pure ret. calf or something, just an idea

dinwrest · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:31:22 PM »

Here is a pic of 2 retics giving birth to a masai http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/dinwrest/somethingodd.jpg .

Zoo_Master · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:34:32 PM »

I was excited when I heard this.

Of course, I don't like the Reticulated Giraffes; prefer the Masai Giraffes much much more. Only use them now.

Still, it's awesome to know this can happen.

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Author Topic: Strange Giraffes (Read 10562 times)