Although exotic animals like monkeys were kept in aristocratic
menageries, giraffes were rarely seen in Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medici_giraffe
"The Medici giraffe was a giraffe presented to Lorenzo de' Medici in
1487 possibly by al-Ashraf Qaitbay, the Burji Sultan of Egypt, in an
attempt to win the support of the Medici.
It caused a great stir on its arrival in Florence: although the Medici
maintained a large menagerie, and had previously featured a giant
mannequin of a giraffe in the animal entertainments they provided to the
citizenry, this was the first time a living example had been seen in the
city. It was also reputedly the first living giraffe to be seen in Italy
since the days of Ancient Rome. It did not survive for long and another
giraffe was not seen in Europe for almost 300 years."
Tristan von Neumann kirjoitti 26.7.2020 klo 18.40:
Or maybe Giraffes and Monkeys were held in private Zoos?
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