The First Giraffe in France
In 1825, a baby giraffe was taken from her mother and shipped by camel, b... ...is the Arabic word from which we derive the word " giraffe ." Her arrival caused a sensation across the count... ...nsation across the country, and fashion turned to giraffe -mania as the French u...
https://www.neatorama.com/2017/12/07/The-First-Giraffe-in-France/
