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Giraffe (other)
A giraffe is a long-necked ruminant of the African savannah, the tallest living land animal. Giraffe may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Giraffe'', a 2019 Danish film starring Norwegian actress Lisa Loven Kongsli * ''Giraffe'' (album), an album by Echoboy * ''Giraffe'' (novel), a novel by J. M. Ledgard *''Meschugge'' or ''The Giraffe'', a 1998 German thriller film by Dani Despecito Other uses * Giraffe (chess), a fairy chess piece * Giraffe constellation or Camelopardalis, a group of stars * GIRAFFE Radar, a family of radar-based air defense and surveillance systems * Giraffe Restaurants, a United Kingdom restaurant and cafe chain * USS ''Giraffe'' (IX-118), a United States Navy ship in service between 1943 and 1946 See also * The Giraffes (other) * 麒麟 (other) 麒麟, meaning qilin or giraffe, may refer to: * ''Awaiting Kirin'' (麒麟がくる), 2020 Japanese historical drama television series * Girin Eye (기린의 눈), Lee Kwang-Soo's ...
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Giraffe
The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis'', with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers proposed dividing them into up to eight extant species due to new research into their mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, as well as morphological measurements. Seven other extinct species of ''Giraffa'' are known from the fossil record. The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, frui ...
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Lisa Loven Kongsli
Lisa Loven Kongsli (born 23 September 1979) is a Norwegian actress. She debuted as an actress in 2008, and has since had key parts in Norwegian films. She has also had roles in films, including '' Fatso'' (2008), ''Knerten'' (2009), and ''The Orheim Company'' (2012). In 2014, she was nominated in the Best Actress category at the 50th Guldbagge Awards, for her role as Ebba in Ruben Östlund's film ''Force Majeure''. She played Amazon warrior Menalippe in the 2017 film ''Wonder Woman'', reprising the role the same year in the film ''Justice League'', as well as the subsequent 2021 director's cut ''Zack Snyder's Justice League ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' (colloquially referred to as the Snyder Cut) is the 2021 director's cut of the 2017 American superhero film ''Justice League'', the fifth film set within the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) based on the team of ...''. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kongsli, Lisa Loven 1979 births Living people ...
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Giraffe (album)
Giraffe is the third full-length album by British musician Richard Warren, released under his pseudonym, Echoboy. It was released on February 10, 2003 on Mute Records in the United Kingdom and on February 25 of that year in the United States. It was produced by Flood A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol .... Critical reception Although ''Giraffe'' received generally favorable reviews from critics, not all reviews were favorable. Michael Idov of Pitchfork Media awarded the album a rating of 4.7 out of 10, describing the album as "50 minutes of structured wankery, as performed by a lone Brit with the questionable talent to put a chorus to a verse..." Track listing #Automatic Eyes #Don't Destroy Me #Comfort of the Hum #Summer Rhythm #High Speed in Love #Fun in You #Lately L ...
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Giraffe (novel)
''Giraffe'' is a debut novel by Scottish writer J.M. Ledgard. Plot summary ''Giraffe'' is based on a true Czechoslovakian story, which Ledgard discovered while working as a journalist in the Czech Republic for ''The Economist'' in 2001. In 1975, on the eve of May Day, Czechoslovakian secret police dressed in chemical warfare suits sealed off the zoo in the small Czech town of Dvůr Králové nad Labem and orchestrated the slaying of the zoo's entire population of forty-nine giraffes - the largest captive herd in the world. No reason for the action was ever given, and discussion of the incident was suppressed. It remains a state secret in the Czech Republic. Ledgard recounts the story of the giraffes from their capture in Africa to their deaths far away in the Eastern Bloc. Reception ''Giraffe'' was published in 2006 by Penguin Press in the United States, Jonathan Cape in Britain, and Héloïse d'Ormesson in France. Czech, Dutch, and English-language paperback editions appea ...
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Meschugge
''Meschugge'' (English title: ''The Giraffe'') is a 1998 German thriller film directed by Dani Levy and set during World War II. The German title roughly translates as "crazy". The English title refers to the nickname of a character who was once in charge of the Treblinka extermination camp. The film features mainly English dialogue, though it features German dialogue as well. Cast * Maria Schrader as Lena Katz *Lukas Ammann as Eliah Goldberg *Lynn Cohen as Mrs. Fish *Dani Levy as David Fish *David Strathairn as Charles Kaminski * Nicole Heesters as Lena's mother Reception ''Variety'' gave a mixed review, calling the film "slickly shot" though criticising the plot and dialogue as "ordinary". ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...'' was much more c ...
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Giraffe (chess)
The giraffe is a fairy chess piece with an elongated knight move.Piececlopedia: Giraffe
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It can jump four squares vertically and one square horizontally or four squares horizontally and one square vertically, regardless of intervening pieces; thus, it is a (1,4)- leaper.


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Giraffe Constellation
Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation of the northern sky representing a giraffe. The constellation was introduced in 1612 or 1613 by Petrus Plancius. Some older astronomy books give Camelopardalus or Camelopardus as alternative forms of the name, but the version recognized by the International Astronomical Union matches the genitive form, seen suffixed to most of its key stars. Etymology First attested in English in 1785, the word ''camelopardalis'' comes from Latin, and it is the romanization of the Greek "καμηλοπάρδαλις" meaning "giraffe", from "κάμηλος" (''kamēlos''), "camel" + "πάρδαλις" (''pardalis''), " spotted", because it has a long neck like a camel and spots. Features Stars Although Camelopardalis is the 18th largest constellation, it is not a particularly bright constellation, as the brightest stars are only of fourth magnitude. In fact, it only contains four stars brighter than magnitude 5.0. * α Cam is a blue-hu ...
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GIRAFFE Radar
The Saab (formerly Ericsson Microwave Systems AB) Giraffe Radar is a family of land and naval two- or three-dimensional G/H-band (4 to 8 GHz) passive electronically scanned array radar-based surveillance and air defense command and control systems tailored for operations with medium- and Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missile or gun systems or for use as gap-fillers in a larger air defense system. The radar gets its name from the distinctive folding mast which when deployed allows the radar to see over nearby terrain features such as trees, extending its effective range against low-level air targets. The first systems were produced in 1977. By 2007, some 450 units of all types are reported as having been delivered. Serbian Military Technical Institute purchased a licence for Giraffe 75 and producing a new model with several modifications. Domestic Serbia designation is M85 "Žirafa" on chassis of FAP 2026. Saab Electronic Defence Systems (EDS) in May 2014 unveiled two ...
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Giraffe Restaurants
Giraffe is a restaurant chain headquartered in Birmingham, England, which was founded in 1998 in Hampstead as Giraffe Restaurants by Juliette Joffe, Russel Joffe and Andrew Jacobs. Giraffe was owned by its founders, with additional financial backing from private shareholders, 3i investment group and chairman Luke Johnson. In October 2006, 3i invested £10 million in the company in a deal that valued the chain at £24 million. It was announced in March 2013 that the chain was to be acquired by Tesco for £48.6m. As part of the acquisition, 3i and Risk Capital Partners sold their shares in the company. In June 2016, Tesco reached an agreement to sell the company to Boparan Holdings. Branches As of August 2022, the company has 17 outlets across the United Kingdom plus three at Dubai Airport in the United Arab Emirates and two at Malaga Airport in Spain. In September 2016, the company introduced a new brand, Giraffe World Kitchen, with its first branch in Basingstoke Basi ...
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USS Giraffe (IX-118)
USS ''Giraffe'' (IX-118) was a United States Navy ship in service between 1943 and 1946. It an ''Armadillo''-class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel. The ship was the only ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for the giraffe, a large ruminant mammal of Africa, having a very long neck that makes it the tallest of quadrupeds. Her keel was laid down as ''Sanford B. Dole'' by the California Shipbuilding Corporation, in Wilmington, California. She was launched on 11 November 1943 sponsored by Miss Mary F. Leddy and commissioned on 12 December 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Frederick F. Daly, USNR, commanding. Following shakedown, ''Giraffe'' put in at Funafuti, Ellice Islands, on 10 February 1944 and subsequently refueled warships at Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam, Ulithi, and Palau before reaching Okinawa on 21 July 1945. She entered Sasebo, Japan, on 20 November at war's end and served the occupation fleet until departing Yokosuka on 21 February 1946 f ...
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The Giraffes (other)
The Giraffes can be one of the following bands: *The Giraffes (Brooklyn band) ** ''The Giraffes'' (album) * The Giraffes (Seattle band) See also *Giraffe (other) A giraffe is a long-necked ruminant of the African savannah, the tallest living land animal. Giraffe may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Giraffe'', a 2019 Danish film starring Norwegian actress Lisa Loven Kongsli * ''Giraffe'' (album) ...
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