The pearl of Africa is place of safety to giraffes the mostly seen type of giraffes are the “Rothchild’s” famously known as the Nubian giraffe. These species are easily identified by their unique appearances characterized by brown spots surrounded by thick white lines, polygonal, unique coat patterns and if you observe well these giraffes do not have markings below the knees.
Giraffes are ranked as the large African hoofer, tallest animal belonging to Artiodactyla order and Giraffa family. In Uganda they are found in different National parks, Game reserves and zoo most people enjoy having a look at them up close because of their unique appearance structure.
Kidepo National Park
This is one of Uganda’s remote national parks ranked as the third largest best National Park that lies in northeast of Karamoja subregion more than 500 kilometers from Kampala, bordering South Sudan to the north west. Kidepo National Park is notable for its rugged mountains scenery, and the compelling wilderness atmosphere by the sparse populated arid badlands of the Karamojong region.
kidepo National Park is home to many Rothschilds giraffe these species are mostly seen by tourists during the morning game drive that is conducted early in the morning, being led with the aid of tour guide and armed ranger guests will see giraffes up-close in plenty feel free to take photos for purpose of capturing memories.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park this is a home of undisputed jewel of wild life diversity. mostly visited, oldest and largest national park in Uganda, at first the park was called kabalenga National Park and later named Murchison Falls National Park, it straddles from the northern direction Kiryandogo Masindi District.
This park is a good spot for one to have a look at many giraffes in their haven they are always seen on the side of the northern plains feeding on the acacia trees as well as observing others moving from one end to another hence rewarding opportunity to the visitors.
Lake Mburo National Park
This is the smallest national park in Uganda covering an area of 370 kilometers, it is nestled in Nyabushozi County Kiruhura District. The park is notably used as enroute stop over between Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
During the morning game drives at Lake Mburo National Park, it is a must for tourists to encounter giraffes in their habitat recently giraffes have been reintroduced in to the park watching these creatures it is really unavoidable.
Entebbe Zoo
This is Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre it nestled in Entebbe many tourists both adult and young visit this place to engage in to game viewing activity. Guests are granted with the chance to have the behind scene exposure they feed giraffes with the guidance of well-trained knowledgeable tour guides hence creating unforgettable experience.
Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
Pian Upe Wild life Reserve is nestled in the north direction of Mountain Elgon covering an area of almost 2788 kilometers it is the largest second wildlife reserve in Uganda. The common pastoralists tribes at this destination are Karamojong and Kalenjin they depend mostly on cattle for survival.
This wildlife Reserve is being run and managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in partnership with Karamojong Overland Safari. Many giraffes have been brought to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve so it is also a good spot for one to see giraffes mostly during the game drive activity.
The Engrossing Reality About Giraffes
Giraffes are the tallest mammal species in the entire world reaching a height up to six meters.
Just like human being’s giraffes have seven vertebrae in their necks.
Amazingly giraffes own two feet long heart that weighs approximately twelve kilograms.
Giraffes are ruminant’s animals mainly feed by grazing, feeding on plants leaves, flowers, fruits and many more and they posses teeth that help them to grind food.
It is really hard to believe though it’s the fact each giraffe on earth has distinctive pattern of spots varying in shape, size.
Giraffes give birth while standing and the new born calve can walk with in an hour after birth, their gestation period is almost 400–460 days (13-15) months.
Giraffes use their long neck as weapon while fighting they also make use of neck to reach far heights while accessing for food up in tall trees.
The tongue of the giraffe is black and it can measure up to fifty centimeters twenty-one inches long.
Giraffes can live in the wilderness between ten to fifteen years; the female giraffe gets to be sexually active between the age of three to four years whiles the male between four to five years.
Incase of any suddenly attack by predators and other creator’s giraffe make noise as way of ensuring security to them selves by grunting as well as moaning.
In Conclusion
Pay a visit to Uganda and travel to those tourism destinations mentioned above it will be a must to see the Rothchild’s giraffes in plenty and you will observe them feeding playing in their haven hence having everlasting memories in the wilderness.
