🦋 Family

Giraffidae

5 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Artiodactyla › Giraffidae

Okapia johnstoni, the okapi, is a solitary giraffid endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This is an overview of the northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), covering its identifying traits and current and historical distribution.

The southern giraffe, a native Southern African giraffe species, has an estimated population of 44,500 to 50,000, and is classified as Vulnerable.

The reticulated giraffe, native to the Horn of Africa, is the tallest land animal, with around 15,800 total individuals worldwide as of 2024.

Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) is the tallest land animal, native to eastern Africa, with distinct irregular spots and unique physical traits.

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