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A Giraffe in the Botanic Garden of Pisa (Tuscany, Northern Italy)

J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2022, 3(2), 170-176; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg3020014
by Gianni Bedini 1,* and Simone Farina 2
Reviewer 1:
Reviewer 2:
Reviewer 3: Anonymous
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2022, 3(2), 170-176; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg3020014
Submission received: 4 February 2022 / Revised: 15 March 2022 / Accepted: 30 March 2022 / Published: 12 April 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Botanic Gardens, a Powerful Alliance for Conservation)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

I consider very interesting this paper, and I have no suggestions for Authors

Author Response

Thank you very much for your appreciation.

Gianni Bedini

Reviewer 2 Report

please refer the attached

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Many thanks for your appreciation and comments. Here are our point-by-point answers.

Your point #1:

Very unique and interesting topic, but need to make up for more and deeper explanation in some points, such as....

- the meaning and function of that menagerie (giraffe) for the botanic garden (as an element of botanic garden)

- (if any) the specific and real aspect of users about it's new appeareance (building the menagerie) - any activity and/or operation programs regarding the giraffe

We amended the text to clarify that we found no plans to include living animals in the botanic garden. We could reconstruct the pen shape and location within the garden because a French painter happened to climb into a hot-air balloon, hover it to a certain spot above Pisa, and draw what he saw from his vantage point in the brief period when the giraffe was staying in the Botanic Garden (not more than three years). A good instance of serendipity.

As regards the operations, we pointed out that we found no detail as to so large a beast was fed and housed to overwinter. It is now coming to my mind that the sight of a giraffe alone would have made the visit to the garden memorable, let alone when it was browsing or drinking with its peculiar stance: yet, and quite surprisingly, we were unable to find visitors' memories about the giraffe, as we stated in the text.

Your point #2

2. Should be better by supplementing the results.
- illustrate or diagrammatize the detail layout of the botanic , as much as possible

- show the process and aspect of the spatial change of the menagerie and/or botanic garden by drawing the map, plan, and sketch, etc.

Answer: We have improved figure 3 to show the enclosure location relative to the main garden sectors referred to in the text and we have amended the caption of figure 1 for a better match with the text. We have added new information to help explain the relative position of the two institutions mentioned in the paper, a crucial issue of our analysis. Moreover we have supplemented the Results (now renamed "Results and discussion") to clarify our description and our interpretation of data.

Your point #3

Should be better by summarizing your interpretation on the meaning and value of this article.

Answer: We have supplemented the Results (now renamed "Results and discussion") to clarify our description and our interpretation of data and their significance.

 

 

 

Reviewer 3 Report

Dear authors,

an article entitled A giraffe in the Botanic Garden of Pisa (Tuscany, Northern Italy) is in my opinion a very interesting research. As a scientist who studies animal husbandry, I am pleased with your discovery. The Botanical Garden of Pisa will surely gain a new scientific dimension and promotion with your research, both on an Italian and global scale.

I would recommend that you add the Discussion and Conclusion chapters to your article. I think that with these chapters, the article would be even better, and your research will be complete.

 

Author Response

Thank you for your appreciation.

We have added relevant items of discussion along with results, and renamed the section "Results and discussion". Finally, we added two sentences to the end of the text, as a short conclusion.

We hope our amendments comply with your suggestions.

Gianni Bedini 

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Good and interesting topic.

Would understand your situation, and appreciate it

 - with limited sources on historic site and material, but tried to interpret as much as possible.

Congratulation

Reviewer 3 Report

Dear authors,
in your article you have taken into account my remarks that I have suggested to you.
Based on what has been written, I recommend the article for publication.

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