The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is known for its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, but more recent evidence has proposed dividing them into multiple species. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits, and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males, but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations. Females bear sole responsibility for rearing the young. Giraffes have been featured in paintings, books, and cartoons. Giraffes are assessed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They are found in numerous national parks and game reserves.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1848:

In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell proclaimed a new republican government in present-day Romania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallachian_Revolution_of_1848

1898:

In a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam from Spain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Guam

1919:

During a general strike in Winnipeg, Canada, members of the Royal North-West Mounted Police attacked a crowd of strikers, armed with clubs and revolvers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_general_strike

1948:

The Manchester Baby (replica pictured), the world's first stored-program computer, ran its first program. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Baby

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

face the music: (idiomatic) To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/face_the_music

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I wasn't the best hitter, Ted Williams was. I wasn't the best fielder, Roberto Clemente was. I wasn't the best base stealer, Maury Wills was. But I was among the best in everything.   --Willie Mays https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Willie_Mays