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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).
Once considered a subspecies of the conglomerate Giraffa camelopardalis species, recent studies proposed the southern giraffe as a separate species of a reorganised genus Giraffa, under the binomial name Giraffa giraffa. [2] [5] [7] However, the taxonomic scheme has been criticized, and currently the IUCN recognizes only one species of giraffe ...
A newborn giraffe is 1.7–2 m (5 ft 7 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. [45] Within a few hours of birth, the calf can run around and is almost indistinguishable from a one-week-old. However, for the first one to three weeks, it spends most of its time hiding, [ 107 ] its coat pattern providing camouflage.
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.
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. [9] [10] [11]
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.
Compared to most other subspecies, the Kordofan giraffe is relatively small at 3.8 to 4.7 meters, [5] with more irregular spots on the inner legs. There are around 2,300 individuals living in the wild. [6] In the wild, female Kordofan giraffes live in loose groups, whilst males live solitary. [4] They have an average lifespan of around 35 years ...
The IUCN currently recognizes only one species of giraffe with nine subspecies. [1] Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi is named after the Tring Museum's founder, Walter Rothschild, [2] and is also known as the Baringo giraffe, after the Lake Baringo area of Kenya, [3] or as the Ugandan giraffe.