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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).
The giraffe is one of only two living genera of the family Giraffidae in the order Artiodactyla, the other being the okapi. [6] They are ruminants of the clade Pecora , along with Antilocapridae ( pronghorns ), Cervidae (deer), Bovidae (cattle, antelope, goats and sheep) and Moschidae (musk deer).
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata [3] or Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata [4]) is a species/subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa. It is differentiated from other types of giraffe by its coat, which consists of large, polygonal (or squared), block-like spots, which extend onto the lower legs, tail and face.
The giraffe-cam set up by the April's zoo in 2017 gained some 232 million views online. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Illustration of extinct Shansitherium species and Palaeotragus microdon (Giraffidae), showing a diversity of ossicone shapes and sizes no longer seen in extant animals Ossicones are only found in some members of the superfamily Giraffoidea , which includes the family Giraffidae (to which giraffes, okapi, and extinct relatives belong) and the ...
The new giraffe calf is the third Masai giraffe born at the Seneca Park Zoo and - like the other three - was fathered by Parker, a Masai giraffe who died in February at age 6 after getting his ...
Giraffoidea is a superfamily that includes the families Climacoceratidae, Prolibytheriidae, and Giraffidae. The only extant members in the superfamily are the giraffes and okapi . The Climacoceratidae are also placed in the superfamily, but were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae .
The giraffe was born on 31 July. The zoo that welcomed a rare spotless giraffe has now been named after weeks of collecting suggestions and votes.. On 31 July, at Brights Zoo in Limestone ...