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The past distribution of giraffe in KwaZulu-Natal

机译：夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省长颈鹿的过去分布

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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) are thought to be introduced aliens in KwaZulu-Natal, an area in which they flourish today. This perception was based on the lack of reference to sightings of giraffe in early colonial literature and the lack of giraffe remains in archaeological sites within KwaZulu-Natal. We have reviewed the literature and found no reliable reference to giraffe in early colonial writings and no reports of rock art featuring giraffe in the area. However, there are recent reports of the recovery of giraffe bones from the Middle Stone Age deposits at Sibudu Shelter, the Holocene hunter-gatherer deposits at Maqonqo Shelter and from the Early Iron Age agriculturist site of KwaGandaganda, all within KwaZulu-Natal. We argue that giraffe were present 1000 BP (date of most recent excavation evidencing giraffe remains), but had died out or been extirpated by c. 220 BP (date of written accounts). The demise of giraffe between 1000 and 220 BP may be linked to disease, climate change or anthropogenic causes. The finding of giraffe remains within KwaZulu-Natal raises the possibility that they should be considered as native to the area.
机译：长颈鹿（Giraffa camelopardalis）被认为是今天在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省繁衍的外星人。这种看法是基于在早期殖民文学中没有提到长颈鹿的踪迹，以及夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省内考古遗址中长颈鹿的遗骸。我们已经审查了文献，在早期的殖民地著作中没有找到关于长颈鹿的可靠参考，也没有关于该地区以长颈鹿为特色的岩石艺术的报道。但是，最近有报道称，从西布杜庇护所的中石器时代的沉积物，马昆科庇护所的全新世的猎人-采集者的沉积物以及夸祖甘达甘达的铁器时代早期的农业学家的遗址中恢复了长颈鹿的骨骼，这些遗址都在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省内。我们认为，长颈鹿的当前压力为1000 BP（最近的挖掘证明长颈鹿的遗骸的日期），但已经灭绝或被c灭绝。 220 BP（书面帐目日期）。在1000至220 BP之间长颈鹿的灭绝可能与疾病，气候变化或人为原因有关。在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省内发现长颈鹿的可能性增加了将其视为该地区原生动物的可能性。

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