Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1984 Page: 24 of 26
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10B—Burleson Star, Thursday, February 2, 1984
by
Terrie
Gonzalez
THE ORIGINAL LONGNECK
Q. What is the tallest
mammal on earth?
Perhaps the “original
iongneck” is the giraffe.
They frequently reach
heights up to 18 feet, and
are a towering six feet at
birth.
Q. Do giraffes have many
predators in the wild?
Surprisingly, a giraffe
has few natural enemies.
Occasionally an ambitious
lion will try and attack a
young one. However, for
their seemingly docile
nature, a giraffe can smash
the skull of a cat with their
front and rear legs.
Q. Many animals have
“pecking orders.” Do
giraffes fight among one
another for superiority?
Rank order fights do oc-
cur among giraffes, but
they seldom result in injury
or death. Two sparring
males may even be obser-
ved rubbing necks and
grazing peacefully
together shortly after the
conflict. Unlike deer, an-
telopes and many cats of
prey, giraffes do not drive
defeated rivals from the
territory.
Q. Have giraffes ever been
domesticated?
As early as 1500 B.C. the
Egyptians kept giraffes. It
was their belief that they
were a crossbreed between
a female camel and male
panther.
Q. How does a giraffe give
birth to her young?
A baby giraffe faces a
rude awakening! They are
born from a standing
position, which means a
six-foot drop to the ground.
Usually the births are
without complication, says
Dr. Mel Richardson, staff
veterinarian of the Inter-
national Wildlife Park in
Grand Prairie.
Q. Because of their long
necks, do giraffes have two
hearts?
No, this is not true. But
the one heart they do have
weighs approximately 24
pounds in an adult animal,
and pumps almost 16
gallons of blood in a single
minute! Their complex
circulatory system puzzled
physiologists for many
years, as they tried to
determine how giraffes
maintained a constant
pressure when they
lowered their heads from
an erect stance. The an-
swer lies in a series of
valves in the large neck ar-
tery which are capable of
interrupting the blood flow.
Q. Are giraffes native only
to Africa?
Yes. They are distributed
in Africa south of the
Sahara dessert. There are
eight different sub-species.
Q. Giraffes look so graceful
with their long legs. Can
they cover long distances?
Giraffes can gallop for
short distances, but they
would have a. heart attack
if pursued a long distance.
Q. How does a giraffe drink
water?
Like a newborn foal, a
giraffe must spread his
front legs far apart and flex
them to reach the water
with its mouth.
If you have a question
you would like answered in
this space, write to “Gnus
You Can Use,” 601 Wildlife
Parkway, Grand Prairie,
Texas 75050.
Odom gets B.S.
Teresa Gail Odom, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard L. Thomas and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert C. Odom of
Burleson, was among 561
students awarded degrees
during winter commence-
ment Dec. 18 at Texas Wo-
man’s University at Denton.
Odom received a Bachelor
of Science degree with a
major in Occupational Ther-
apy and a minor in Psy-
chology. Included among the
December degrees awarded
from T^JJ were 362 bach-
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Camellia recent import to U .S.
BY TED BRICE
The Garden Editor
Studying the history of the
camellia, you will find the
natural camellia belt along
the coast of China and the
offshore islands including
Japan and Formosa.
In 1048, twenty plus
varieties of camellia
reticulata were introduced
to the United States from the
vacinity of Running in the
province of Yunan, China.
The camelia belt extends
from cold areas of Korea in
the North to the Semi-
tropical area of Indo-China
in the South.
One story about the
camellia introduction to the
western world involves the
Tea plant which is a close
relation to the camellia.
Around 1700 a British
Trading Company commis-
sioned one of its sea captains
who was leaving for China to
bring back specimens of
China’s Tea plant. The
British were planning on
growing Tea in Europe thus
eliminating the expensive
time-consuming and hazar-
dous trips to the Orient for
Tea.
China, however, was
aware of what would happen
if they let their tea plants get
to Europe. They gave the sea
captain ornamental cam-
melias as tea plants. This is
reported to be the introduc-
tion of Japonicas to England.
The botanical classifica-
tion of which the camellia
belongs is called Theaceae.
The camellia is one of 16
genera of this family. The
camellia is the only genus of
this family of major or-
namental importance,
measured by their populari-
ty, the japonicas, the sasan-
quas and the reticulas.
Japonicas, being the most
popular, are therefore con-
sidered to be the most impor-
tant by many growers.
There are several thousand
named varieties of the
Japonicas. The Japonica has
a uniform growing habit and
superior foliage and flower.
You will And the simple five
petal single to the most com-
plete double camellia.
In Japonica species you
will also And the widest
range of colon: pink, rose,
red, chalk, white and
blushes. The Japonica has
the longest blooming season
due to the large number of
varieties. You can have a
continuous bloom up to six
months from late fall to late
spring with Japonicas. This
is good for landscaping giv-
ing the yard and garden col-
or when they are bare in the
winter.
The foliage of the Japonica
looks as if it has been waxed,
making its appearance far
superior’ to the other
varieties. The Japonica
bloom is noted for its diversi-
ty, formality and lasting
qualities. The bloom size
varies from minature or
boutonniere (under two in-
ches in diameter) to semi-
double ranging up to seven
inches across.
Sasanquas have several
hundred varieties and colors
available. The Sasanqua has
small blooms that make up
for their size with a mass ef-
fect that cannot be surpass-
ed by any other flower of the
plant kingdom in the eyes of
camellia growers.
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1984, newspaper, February 2, 1984; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760644/m1/24/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.