"Lunchtime" Maasai Giraffe 1997

Print size 427mm x 323mm

Edition of 495 signed and numbered by David Dancey-Wood

This was David's second limited edition print, released in 1997 from Hawksbill Fine Art.
The Giraffe is seen munching on it's favorite food; Acacia (sometimes called Thorntrees, it's amazing that they can actually eat and digest these). When I look at this drawing the detail stands out and I notice especially the beautiful long eyelashes of the giraffe. Vince De Luca.


"Lunchtime" by David Dancey-Wood

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. Males can be 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 1,700 kilograms (3,800 lbs). Females are generally slightly shorter, and weigh less than the males do.

The giraffe is related to deer and cattle, but is placed in a separate family, the Giraffidae, consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi. Its range extends from Chad to South Africa.

Giraffes can inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. They prefer areas enriched with acacia growth. They drink large quantities of water and, as a result, they can spend long periods of time in dry, arid areas. When searching for more food they will venture into areas with denser foliage.

The species name camelopardalis (camelopard) is derived from its early Roman name, where it was described as having characteristics of both a camel and a leopard.

Giraffids evolved from a 3 metre (10 ft) tall antelope-like mammal which roamed Europe and Asia 30-50 million years ago.

Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe 

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