Reticulated Giraffe (Zoo Tycoon 2)

The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an animal included in the original Zoo Tycoon 2 game. The reticulated giraffe becomes adoptable in campaign and challenge mode after achieving a 2.5-star zoo rating.

Distribution & Conservation Status
The reticulated giraffe falls under the Savannah East Africa location and is marked as low risk. In reality, the IUCN marks it as vulnerable. However, the game gives the scientific name of the entire species instead of the reticulated subspecies despite later including another subspecies in an expansion pack. The entire species is of the corresponding category of least concern. The scientific name given in the game could mean any of nine subspecies, but the reticulated giraffe is Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata. In the game, the reticulated giraffe is capable of interbreeding with the Masai giraffe. The reticulated giraffe can be found naturally in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Genus: Giraffa

Species: Giraffa camelopardalis

Subspecies: Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata

Diet & Enrichment
The reticulated giraffe is defined as an ambivore, apple-eater, carrot-eater, folivore and frugivore. It will use food dishes, wooden troughs, metal troughs, browse holders and substrate piles. The reticulated giraffe will use trees, the ice block with carrot and the salt lick.

Shelter & Space
The reticulated giraffe will use the giraffe house. A single reticulated giraffe requires a space of 200 while each additional reticulated giraffe requires another 40.