Download or read book The Medici Giraffe written by Marina Belozerskaya and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the influential role of exotic animals cites their application as diplomatic gifts and royal treasures, sharing such tales as those about the organized Medici hunts that were aided by cheetahs, Josephine Bonaparte's black swan breeding practices, and William Randolph Hearst's private California preserve.