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Zarafa

giraffe given by Muhammad Ali of Egypt to Charles X of France in 1826
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Summary

Zarafa is an individual animal[1]. Zarafa was born in Sudan[2]. Zarafa was born in 1825[3]. Zarafa died on January 12, 1845[4].

Key Facts

  • Country: France[5]
  • Sex or gender: female[6]
  • Owned by: Charles X of France[7]
  • Location: Jardin des plantes[8], Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle[9]
  • Cause of death: bovine tuberculosis[10]
  • Residence: Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes[11]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[12]
  • Individual of taxon: Nubian giraffe[13]

FAQs

Where was Zarafa born?

Born in Sudan[2].

Related Entities

Charles X of France France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . La Belle Africaine: The Sudanese Giraffe who went to France. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . La Belle Africaine: The Sudanese Giraffe who went to France. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . La Belle Africaine: The Sudanese Giraffe who went to France. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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