CHULIN 59: ANIMAL PHOTOS
(See Insights to the Daf)
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The Shafan, or rock hyrax
© Doron Horwitz/Israel Government Press Office
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1b) |
There are at least 8 hyraxes resting among
the rocks in this photograph.
Photograph taken by Rabbi Yisrael Shaw at Rosh Hanikrah, Israel.
© Kollel Iyun Hadaf, daf@dafyomi.co.il
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The Tzvi, or gazelle
Photograph taken by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin at Moshav Tzova, Israel.
© Rabbi Nosson Slifkin, http://www.zootorah.com
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The Three-Horned Giraffe
Rothschild's Giraffe is found in western Kenya and Uganda.It
is the only subspecies of giraffe in which the adult has a third
horn on its forehead. Other giraffes have only two horns, but many have an additional bump on their foreheads.
(© The York County Culture & Heritage Commission)
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The
Zebu, or humped cattle, species of which include the Brahman and
the Indu-Brazilian. Zebu originated in India and are thought to
be the world's oldest domesticated cattle. Some species of long floppy dog-ears
(based on http://cattle-today.com/Zebu.htm)
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