Giraffe  (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Rumination: A digestive process typified by the chewing of cud, which enables plant cellulose walls to be broken down in the stomach for energy. The vegetation is stored, regurgitated for more chewing, then broken down by specialised bacteria.

1. IUCN Red List (November, 2004)
   http://www.redlist.org
   
2. Dagg, A. (2005) Pers. Comm.
   
3. Nature Wildlife (November, 2004)
   http://www.nature-wildlife.com/girtxt.htm
   
4. Toronto Zoo (November, 2004)
   http://www.torontozoo.com/meet_animals/details.asp?nav=3&AnimalId=370
   
5. Animal Diversity Web (November, 2004)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Giraffa_camelopardalis.html
   
6. The Big Zoo (November, 2004)
   http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Reticulated_Giraffe.asp
   
7. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (November, 2004)
   http://www.cmzoo.org/giraffeinfo.html
   
8. Sea World (November, 2004)
   http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/giraffeab.html
   
9. African Wildlife Foundation (November, 2004)
   http://www.awf.org/wildlives/118
   
10. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (November, 2004)
    http://www.aza.org/ConScience/ConScienceSSPFact/
    
11. Wildlife Africa (November, 2004)
    http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/girafebehavior.html
    
12. Foster, J.B. and Dagg, A.I. (1976) The Giraffe: Its Biology, Behaviour and Ecology. Van Nost, Reinhold.