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  2. Northern giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The current IUCN taxonomic scheme lists one species of giraffe with the name G. camelopardalis and nine subspecies. [1] [7] A 2021 whole genome sequencing study suggests the northern giraffe as a separate species, and postulates the existence of three distinct subspecies, [8] and more recently, one extinct subspecies.

  3. Giraffes are up next on the endangered species list, US ... - AOL

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    The three subspecies of northern giraffe officials are proposing to be listed as endangered include the West African, Kordofan and Nubian giraffes, whose populations have plummeted by roughly 77% ...

  4. Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

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    Herd of reticulated giraffes in the Samburu National Reserve, Kenya on Nov. 23, 2023. ... Kordofan and Nubian — all subspecies of the northern giraffe — have seen their population fall around ...

  5. Rothschild's giraffe - Wikipedia

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    As of 2018, Rothschild's giraffe is classified as near threatened. Very few locations are left where Rothschild's giraffe can be seen in the wild, with notable spots being Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya [14] and Murchison Falls National Park [15] in northern Uganda. Their predators are hyenas, lions, crocodiles, and leopards. [10]

  6. Giraffidae - Wikipedia

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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).

  7. Giraffes Need Protections of Endangered Species Act After ...

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    There are approximately 117,000 wild giraffes around the world, per the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.This number has decreased by nearly 30% since the 1980s. Meanwhile, the population of ...

  8. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The South African giraffe (G. c. giraffa) is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, northern Botswana and southwestern Mozambique. [ 1 ] [ 37 ] [ 38 ] It has a tawny background colour marked with dark, somewhat rounded patches "with some fine projections".

  9. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    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.