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A newborn giraffe is 1.7–2 m (5 ft 7 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. ... [124]: 49 How the giraffe got its height has been the subject of various African folktales.
5.2 m – height of a giraffe [122] 5.5 m – height of a Baluchitherium, the largest land mammal ever lived; 6.5 m – wingspan of Argentavis, the largest flying bird known; 6.7 m – length of a Microchaetus rappi; 7.4 m – wingspan of Pelagornis, the bird with longest wingspan ever. [123] 7.5 m – approximate length of the human ...
The Masai giraffe (Giraffa ... (2,900 pounds) and growing up to 5.5 meters (18 feet) in height. In the wild, individuals can live to be around 30 years of age, ...
The okapi's neck is long compared to most ruminants, but not nearly so long as the giraffe's. Male giraffes are the tallest of all mammals: their horns reach 5.5 m (18 ft) above the ground and their shoulder 3.3 m (11 ft), whereas the okapi has a shoulder height of 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in). [9]
With up to 6 meters in height, the reticulated giraffe is the largest subspecies of giraffe and the tallest land animal in general. [4] [6] While the reticulated giraffe may yet still be found in parts of its historic range, such as areas of Somalia and Ethiopia, its population stronghold is primarily within Kenya.
The Kordofan giraffe has spots similarly to other giraffe subspecies. They are even-toed ungulades and walk on long legs. Compared to other subspecies they are rather small; males are on average 6 meters tall, females reach a height of 4.5 meters. [10]
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The okapi is a medium-sized giraffid, standing 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder. Its average body length is about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and its weight ranges from 200 to 350 kg (440 to 770 lb). [25] It has a long neck, and large and flexible ears.