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  2. Northern giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), also known as three-horned giraffe, [2] is the type species of giraffe, G. camelopardalis, and is native to North Africa, although alternative taxonomic hypotheses have proposed the northern giraffe as a separate species. [3] [1]

  3. Giraffidae - Wikipedia

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    The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a recent 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) and the okapi (the only known species of Okapia).

  4. Giraffomorpha - Wikipedia

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    Giraffomorpha is a clade of pecoran ruminants containing the superfamilies Palaeomerycoidea (Palaeomerycidae) and Giraffoidea (Giraffidae, Prolibytheriidae and Climacoceratidae), of which the giraffe and okapi of the Giraffidae are the only extant members of the once-diverse clade as a result of a decline in diversity after the Miocene as a result of declines in temperatures.

  5. Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change. Giraffes need endangered species ...

  6. Giraffe lifts toddler out of a pickup truck at Texas wildlife ...

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    A giraffe feeding experience at a Texas wildlife center turned frightening last week when one of the animals hoisted a toddler from the bed of the pickup truck she was riding in.

  7. Video captures shocking moment when giraffe lifts toddler ...

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    A family's close encounter with a giraffe at a Texas drive-thru safari park was captured on camera, showing the animal plucking a toddler out of the bed of their truck and several feet into the air.

  8. Southern giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), also known as two-horned giraffe, [1] is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. [2] However, the IUCN currently recognizes only one species of giraffe with nine subspecies. [3] [4]

  9. Giraffe Serves as 'Nanny' to Tiny Newborn Antelope and It's ...

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    Related: Giraffe Has the Sweetest Expression After Visit From the Chiropractor An Unusual Giraffe Twiggy has been living with the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Since 2021, when she was found wandering ...