Adventure World (Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) is pleased to announce that a baby female Amime giraffe born on October 18 will make her debut in the savanna area of Safari World with her mother on December 1 (Sunday). The baby giraffe has been living with her mother in an enclosed area where she has no contact with other animals. As the baby grows steadily, it will make its debut in the savanna area, where its family and fellow giraffes, zebras, and ostriches live, to start a new life.

[About the debut of the baby Amime giraffe in the savanna]
■Date and Time: Sunday, December 1, 2019, 10:20 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.
■Location: Safari World Savanna Area (Herbivore Zone, Africa Ward)
*Publication may be changed or cancelled due to weather, animal condition or other reasons.

About the baby Amime giraffe】
Birth date: October 18, 2019
Gender: Female Length: about 170 cm Weight: about 50 kg

Number of Amime giraffes in captivity: Including the baby born this time, a total of 7 (3 males and 4 females) are in captivity.

About Amime giraffes】
Classification: Even-toed ungulates Scientific name: Giraffa comelopardalis reticulata British name: Reticulated Giraffe
Habitat: Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya)
Diet: Pellet, acacia, etc. are fed in Adventure World.
　Reproduction: Gestation period is about 15 months, and they usually give birth to one litter.
　　　　 Males reach sexual maturity at 4-5 years of age and females at 3-4 years of age.
　Lifespan: 20-25 years in captivity.
　Characteristics: They have long necks and are considered the tallest animal on earth.
　　　　They feed on leaves, twigs and fruits of tall trees by using their long tongues to tease leaves and branches.
　Length: 3 to 5 m, Weight: Male: 800 to 1,500 kg, Female: 500 to 1,000 kg