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For thousands of years, they have intrigued exploring merchants and sailors from across the world, some even believing them to creatures from their respective countries’ mythologies because of its most exotic or unusual appearance.
When sailors from the treasure fleet of the Ming Dynasty landed in east Africa, they brought the beautiful creature back to the emperor in China as a gift because it was believed to be a mythical beast that only appeared during the most auspicious of times or during the most favorable of reigns.
For you, a giraffe could merely be a favorite animal, or something fun to beautify a canvas of skin. The giraffe’s coat of patches is an attractive natural pattern similar to the spotted fur of a leopard. This tattoo’s size and length, along with its wonderful patchy pattern would make a mesmerizing piece on the back or even on the legs.
The giraffe is a creature of beauty and grace, but is also one of longevity and survival abilities. The beast has little to no predators because of its size, and is capable of displays of power through kicks and through the violent whipping of their necks which they use during duels with each other. They can be greatly dangerous to predators such as lions and can even be a danger to other giraffes during mating season.
The giraffe is a marvelous animal to have tattooed and can serve to represent the pride and high spirit you already carry. This tattoo is for you animal lovers out there who want something less cliché or common, yet have something majestic and symbolic to display. The giraffe is definitely not a pushover herbivore.
