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I have just had the delightful discovery of powerpoint's automatically generated Alt Text.

I bring you 'A giraffe standing in the grass'...

'A lion standing in the field'

An easy mistake to make...

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Where to unpick this....

"A herd of zebra standing on top of a dry grass field"

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'Animal on the field'

I guess there is some accuracy to this...

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Yes - it is definitely a picture and it is outdoors and dry:

'A picture containing grass, outdoor, field, dry'

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The giraffe is back, and it has brought friends...

"A group of giraffe standing on top of a dry grass field"

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Oh dear, Microsoft:

"A leopard standing on a dry grass field"

Admittedly, it is more common for a cheetah to be mistaken for a leopard, than for a giraffe:

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Heavens - where did that come from?

"A group of sheep lying in the grass"

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"A bird sitting on top of a mountain"

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Grrr.....

"A close up of a leopard"

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There is, indeed, a rock....

"A bear that is sitting on a rock"

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Eeek!

"A lion looking at the camera"

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I can definitely see the similarity....

"A brown bear walking across a dry grass field"

I must admit - I am a bit disappointed in Microsoft for a lack of any mention of honey badger

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A bit unfair, I know....

"A bird standing on a lush green field"

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"A small animal on a beach"

Animal ✅
Small ❌
Beach ❌

If my memory serves me correctly, there aren't many beaches in the #Serengeti...

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"A lion looking at the camera"

Yells at computer
"NOT ALL CATS ARE LIONS!"

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"A close up of a lion"

FFS!

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That's a bit better:

"A cheetah standing on a dry grass field"

We will draw a discrete veil over the interpretation of 'standing'

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Whaaaat!!!!

"A herd of sheep walking across a dry grass field"

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Hmmm.....

"A giraffe standing next to a building"

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"A giraffe standing in a rocky area"

Rocky area ✅
Giraffe !*!?!? Where the hell did that come from?

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Lest you think I am overly fixated on cheetahs (although I am):

"A small bird perched on top of a white owl sitting on a branch"

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@RosieWoodroffe

@RosieWoodroffe

One for @RosieWoodroffe @DaniRabaiotti and @hmk_oneill

"A brown cow standing on top of a dry grass field"

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And finally, I bring you:

"A lizard on a rock"

Obviously

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@JasperMse

@JasperMse

OK - just one more - for @JasperMse:

"A herd of sheep grazing on a lush green field"

The iconic sheep migration of the #Serengeti...

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