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The Berlin Zoo mourns: while playing with a fellow species, Giraffe fell Max and had to be put to sleep. He was unique for the research work.
The 13-year-old male giraffe named Max was playing with another giraffe when he fell. The Berlin zoo said that the zookeepers tried several times to get the animal back on its feet, but were unsuccessful. Spokeswoman Philine Hachmeister said that the animal's legs had been badly sprained during the fall. In such cases, ligaments and even muscles in the animal's legs can be torn. "The longer the animals lie down, the greater the risk of organ dam…
A giraffe at the Berlin Zoo has been put down after a fall. The 13-year-old male giraffe Max fell after a playful argument with another giraffe, the zoo announced. Multiple attempts to get him up again failed. Giraffes have to get up quickly after a fall The animal's legs were spread apart during the fall. With such extreme stretching, both the ligaments and the muscles are likely to tear, explained zoo spokeswoman Philine Hachmeister. The longe…
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