Photo: A giraffe with a rare condition has been spotted in the wild.
In Kruger National Park (South Africa), wildlife photographer Marius Nothier captured a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) adorned with growths that may be caused by the papillomavirus.
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According to veterinarian Gemma Campling, although the virus poses no fatal threat to giraffes, the growths can cause itching and discomfort.
In Africa, the papillomavirus is transmitted from animal to animal, with the disease being carried by buffalo weavers that feed on ticks collected from the skin of animals.
