The giraffe, which is native to east Africa and was described as "guiding" other giraffes when they were brought to the zoo, outlived its usual life expectancy by over five years.
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LUFKIN, Texas A giraffe named Twiga who died over the weekend at an East Texas zoo at the age of 31 was among the oldest giraffes being cared for by humans.