Giraffe with irregular neck (11 photos)

Giraffe Zhemina was born on July 16, 1986 in San Diego. At birth, she showed no signs of deformity of the neck, and Zheminu moved to Santa Barbara Zoo when she was barely a year old. She showed no signs of deformity of up to three years old when her spine began to protrude slightly from the neck. Eventually, he made so dramatically that it was impossible not to notice. Before Zheminy similar case was reported in 1902 to the year. The scientists, zoologists and veterinarians have been unable to find an explanation for this.
Despite its ugliness, Zhemina lived a long life - it is about six years old experienced an average giraffe. In late 2007 - early 2008, health Zheminy beginning to deteriorate rapidly due to old age. She was reluctant euthanized their caretakers in the Santa Barbara Zoo 9 January 2008.





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