Tennessee zoo welcomes world's only spotless giraffe In the rolling hills of rural Tennessee, a giraffe calf with no spots at all is quietly rewriting what we thought we knew about her species. Born on July 31, 2023, at Brights Zoo, the young reticulated giraffe named Kipekee doesn't carry the iconic lattice of patches that define her kind. The calf was born at Bright's Zoo with a solid-brown coat, a rarity among giraffes, which use their brown patches for camouflage in the wild.
A baby giraffe was born without spots last month. According to Brights Zoo, where the giraffe was born, she is the only known only solid. In 2023, a rare spotless giraffe named Kipekee was born in a Tennessee zoo.
She still lives there as of this writing. What's False While Kipekee may have been the only known spotless giraffe at. Following the July 31 birth of a spotless giraffe at a Tennessee zoo, another spotless giraffe was seen in the wild in Namibia; scientists believe a genetic mutation or recessive genotype may be.
From a spotless giraffe to a stripeless tiger: Meet the rare animals born without their iconic patterns Last month, a spotless baby giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee. By being solid colored, she may not be able to hide quite as well." Given the rarity of giraffes born without spots, zookeepers at Brights Zoo have been working to ensure that their newborn is in good health. As WJHL reports, the zoo conducted bloodwork on the baby giraffe and compared it to another giraffe born two weeks prior.
Tennessee zoo welcomes rare spotless giraffe A zoo in Tennessee says it has welcomed a rare giraffe that does not have any spots. The spotless giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in Limestone. Meet the Spotless Giraffe Giraffe and its cub without spots.
Image screenshot by @ theonlytennessee via Instagram The spotless giraffe, a reticulated giraffe, stands out due to its solid brown color. Typically, giraffes are known for their distinctive spot patterns. The absence of spots makes this giraffe one.
A female reticulated giraffe was born at Brights Zoo, and she's completely spotless! That's right-no patches, no patterns, just a solid brown coat that's got everyone talking. Zookeepers are calling her the "world's rarest" giraffe, and they believe she's the only solid.