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Early Representations of the Giraffe

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THE discussion in NATURE during the past year concerning the first mention in literature of the opossum and kangaroo has suggested a similar inquiry with regard to certain other well-known animals of the New and Old World.

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EASTMAN, C. Early Representations of the Giraffe. Nature 94, 672–673 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/094672c0

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