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The IUCN currently recognizes only one species of giraffe, with nine subspecies, one of which is the Nubian giraffe. [1] The Nubian giraffe, along with the whole species, were first known by the binomen Cervus camelopardalis described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in the Systema Naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis ...
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.
The video above shows the fascinating way male giraffes fight. Known as “necking” the giraffes use their long and powerful necks to attack, delivering hard blows with each hit.
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).
Giraffa camelopardalis Linnaeus , 1758 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.
Articles relating to the giraffe, a tall African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones , and its spotted coat patterns.
With the addition of Rothschild's giraffe to the Nubian subspecies, the Nubian giraffe is very common in captivity, although the original phenotype is rare — a group is kept at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates. [29] In 2003, this group numbered 14. [30] Nubian giraffe (G. camelopardalis) [24] Also known as Baringo giraffe or Ugandan giraffe
Nubian giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis EN Rothschild's giraffe , Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi EN Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)