Tiny Baby Giraffe with Bottle

by Phyllis Kaltenbach

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Tiny Baby Giraffe with Bottle

Artist

Phyllis Kaltenbach

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Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

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Sweet Baby giraffe, too small to nurse from his mother, is being fed by a bottle, according to a story that was on the internet. I just had to paint him. He is sooooo cute! Photographer was unknown to me. I recommend this paint/photo on canvas.
2 years later:... I just found out who took the photo of this baby giraffe: This painting was done from a photo taken by Photo by Christopher Furlong /Getty Images. To them I say "Thank You." The Fine Art America watermark will not appear on your beautifully finished finished Art!***
Giraffe give birth in a �calving ground� and mothers will often return to where they were born to have their own babies. Giraffe have no formal breeding seasons as they are designed to be able to shift feeding patterns in order to maintain a high nutrient diet throughout most of the year. Calving is often synchronized to provide safety in numbers against predators. Giraffe give birth standing up, requiring the newborn to fall just under 2 meters to the ground! Designed for such an abrupt entry into the world, a newborn calf can stand up and run within an hour of being born.

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October 15th, 2011

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