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Gigi the giraffe: autopsy reveals cause of death – PerthNow
Gigi the giraffe died suddenly last month just two weeks after arriving at Sydney Zoo. The devastated workers who cared for her have now revealed what took her life.
Gigi the giraffe died suddenly last month just two weeks after arriving at Sydney Zoo. The devastated workers who cared for her have now revealed what took her life.
Three-year-old giraffe Gigi suffered from acute enteritis caused by an overgrowth of natural gut bacteria.
The condition is especially common in giraffes, and young animals are particularly susceptible, the zoo said.
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Gigi the giraffe died suddenly on June 20. Supplied. Credit: Supplied
Gigi died suddenly on June 20…
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