Rothschild's giraffe creamier hue compared to that seen on the reticulated giraffe. In addition, Rothschild's giraffe displays no markings on the lower leg, giving it the impression of wearing white stockings. Another distinguishing feature of Rothschild's giraffe, although harder to spot, is the number of ossicones on the head. This is the only "Giraffa" phenotype to be born with five ossicones. Two of these are the larger and more obvious ones at the top of the head, which are common to all giraffes. The third ossicone can often be seen in the center of the giraffe's forehead, and the other two are
Zarafa (giraffe) for giraffe: "zerafa". Olivier Lebleu, author of the new preface to the second edition (2007) of the French journalist Gabriel Dardaud's book "Une giraffe pour le roi" (the first modern full-length work about France's first giraffe) has taken up the name "Zarafa," as have several other recent authors, including Lebleu himself in his 2006 book "Les Avatars de Zarafa". In addition, the eponymous 2012 French animation film, "Zarafa" uses the name; and even the museum in La Rochelle, where her mounted remains still greet visitors, now refers to her by the name Zarafa. Muhammad Ali Pasha also sent two other