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Giraffa. Brisson, 1762. Species. See taxonomy. Distribution of the giraffe. The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.
Lydekker, 1903. Rothschild's giraffe's range in light green. Synonyms. G.c. rothschildi ( Lydekker, 1903) Rothschild's giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis ) is an ecotype of the Nubian giraffe. It is one of the most endangered distinct populations of giraffe, with 1,399 mature individuals estimated in the wild in 2018.
June 21, 2024 at 4:55 PM. Children sat in awe Friday in Barnes & Noble as Debra Young Hatch read to them a story about three giraffes sneaking into a young boy's closet and creating a lifelong ...
The Masai giraffe ( Giraffa tippelskirchi[ 2] ), also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. It has distinctive jagged, irregular leaf-like blotches that extend from the ...
San Diego Zoo shared a video on Saturday, April 6th of their newest baby giraffe named Elliott as he takes a rest by 'folding' himself up. Well, folding isn't the actual term, but it's way cuter ...
Giraffidae. The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (between one and eight, usually four, species of Giraffa, depending on taxonomic interpretation ...
The giraffe brings a unique set of spots to the zoo’s “tower” of five. Here’s what we know about the new addition. Leia the giraffe had her baby at the North Carolina Zoo, and he’s ...
West African giraffe. The West African giraffe ( Giraffa peralta[ 2] or Giraffa camelopardalis peralta ), also known as the Niger giraffe, [ 1] is a species or subspecies of the giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots. Its last self-sustaining herd is in southwest Niger, supported by a series of refuges in Dosso Region and the tourist ...