One reason is for camouflage; a giraffe's spots help it blend into its surroundings. The irregular markings break up the animal's outline, especially when sunlight filters through trees and shrubs.

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes ...

David Bright, one of the zoo’s owners, said the plain brown animal is a rarity: Research found another giraffe that was born without a pattern in Tokyo in 1972 and two others before that.

A Tennessee zoo recently welcomed a rare reticulated giraffe calf, who was born without a spotted pattern. The calf has since received a "unique" name.

David Bright, one of the zoo's owners, said the plain brown animal is a rarity: Research found another giraffe that was born without a pattern in Tokyo in 1972 and two others before that. The ...

The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to ...

A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural ...

A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary.The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the /news/spotless-arrival-rare-giraffe-without-coat ...