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Patches, America’s oldest giraffe, under palliative care at zoo as health declines

Amy McRary, Knoxville News Sentinel Comments Off on Patches, America’s oldest giraffe, under palliative care at zoo as health declines

Zoo Knoxville's 31-year-old giraffe Patches – the oldest giraffe in the United States – is being treated for incurable arthritis related to her age.

Amy McRary, Knoxville News Sentinel
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