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The West African giraffe (Giraffa peralta [2] or Giraffa camelopardalis peralta), also known as the Niger giraffe, [1] is a species or subspecies of the giraffe distinguished by its light colored spots.
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 .
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 patter
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).
A decline of 40% in the last 15 years and on the brink of extinction. That's the way things are looking for the world's tallest animal, the giraffe, according to Giraffe Conservation Foundation ...
Includes the Rothschild's giraffe ecotype: Eastern South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia, in addition to Kenya and Uganda. West African giraffe (G. c. peralta) This animal has a lighter pelage than other subspecies, with red lobe-shaped blotches that reach below the hocks. Southwestern Niger Senegalese giraffe (G. c. senegalensis)
A West African giraffe, also called the Niger giraffe, peeks from under an acacia tree in the tiger bush near Kouré, Niger. The Termit Massif reserve has been under a decree since 2012. It encloses an area of 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi) area, which is the largest single reserve in Africa. [1]
A rare baby giraffe has no spots, but now she has a name.