The World's First-Ever Spotless Giraffe Calf Was Born Recently In A Tennessee Zoo And It Looks Like A Toasted Marshmallow (Pics & Comments)

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Aug 24, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

The natural world doesn't change very often, so when a baby giraffe is born completely spotless (or with one giant spot, depending on how you look at it) for the first time ever, we feel that we need to tell you about it! Plus, it looks like a giant toasted marshmallow, so if nothing else, you'll get some cuteness serotonin from scrolling through this post. This is definitely another adorable baby animal to add to our list of cute baby animals we love to look at.

A Tennessee zoo claims that it has the only spotless giraffe in the world, and other giraffe experts have backed up their claim! This random genetic mutation allowed the calf to be born spotless, and since it is kept in a zoo, it doesn't need the spots giraffes evolved to help camouflage themselves in the wild. Crazy, right? Scroll down to see this cutie below, and also read all the funny comments people have about it!

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    Giraffidae - 201
    via u/djcamera

    You can't look at this little angel and think that he isn't an adorable, tasty little marshmallow that you just want to gobble up! He looks like a very tall deer or a strange-looking horse, but hey, it's not about what's on the outside, it's what's on the inside that counts!

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    via Bright's Zoo

    He's making his way downtown, walking fast, and he's homebound. You can't tell us that you didn't sing that in your head as you were reading it. Isn't he just precious, though? Spots or no spots, this giraffe has a special place in our hearts. 

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    Fence
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    Human body - venommuyo 7 hr. ago What a strange looking horse
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    Font - the_d00m_song. 7 hr. ago The sneakiest giraffe ever; he can't be spotted.
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    Font - AFutureForTheForest 8 hr. ago. edited 5 hr. ago . This is the only known spotless reticulated Giraffe in the world, only because two Leucistic Giraffes were in Kenya in 2020.
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    Plant community
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    Font - niktbh 5 hr. ago Spot on .
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    Font - EmmieTheVengeful. 8 hr. ago I'm just imagining the mama giraffe whispering to her kid that they're beautiful and one of a kind
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    Font - knickersCaliente - 8 hr. ago I always thought of the spot being brown on a white background, opposite. but this is like the
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    Font - hardcory00 6 hr. ago . That's why it's one big spot and not spotless. You can see a pic with its mom, the spots are brown like the full coat here.
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    Font - Costa RicaBound 2023 8 hr. ago Title is incorrect. That is just one giant spot. Come on people. LoL
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    Font - Cipher_the_First · 7 hr. ago That's a very tall deer.
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    Font - ethulwulfe 8 hr. ago They should name it Spot. .
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    Font - Aquarian61 6 hr. ago . I hope all of the other giraffes don't laugh and call him names, and not let the little giraffe join in any giraffe games...
    via u/Aquarian61
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    Font - Sloredama 5 hr. ago I believe that's an animal cracker
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    Font - karthonic 7 hr. ago It's a toasted marshmallow giraffe! I can't wait to see it as an adult.
    via u/karthonic
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    Human body - Sinistrial_Blue - 6 hr. ago Mum's keeping him clean; baby's absolutely spotless.
    via u/Sinistrial_Blue

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