The Dumb Name Giraffes Used To Have

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
King Kong’s Backstory: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/king-kong-unbelievable-true-story-hollywoods-favorite-giant-ape-984785
Facts About Giraffes: https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-giraffes
How Tall Is A Giraffe?: https://zooologist.com/how-tall-is-a-giraffe/
Giraffe/Camelopard: https://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dic/oed/giraffe/camel.html
Origin Of Words - Camelopard: https://jakubmarian.com/origin-of-the-words-camelopard-and-giraffe/
Giraffes Use To be Called ‘Camel Leopards’: https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/02/today-i-discovered-giraffes-used-to-be-called-camelopards/
David Mitchell’s Soapbox - Camelopard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KDaPkabPww
Camel On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/camel
Leopard On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/leopard#etymonline_v_6691
The Pard: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pard-big-cat-mythology-leopard-lion-taxonomy
Binomial Naming System: https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/binomial-naming-system
Giraffe On OED: https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/78448
Camelopard On OED: https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/26680
Carl Linnaeus: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carolus-Linnaeus
Camelopardalis Constellation: https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/camelopardalis-constellation/
Giraffe On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/giraffe#etymonline_v_6105

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