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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.
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) and the okapi (the only known species of Okapia).
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.
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 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 ] Southern giraffes have rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background ...
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] Once abundant throughout Africa since the 19th century, Northern ...
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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 ...