G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Vulnerable mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
5.5 m
18'1"
Body Length
4.8 m
15'7"
Weight
1.2 t
2,646 lbs
About Giraffe
The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal. With a height reaching 5.5 meters, their long necks allow them to browse treetops that other herbivores cannot reach.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Giraffidae
- Genus
- Giraffa
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- savanna, grassland
- Continent
- Africa
Fun Fact
Despite their long necks, giraffes have the same number of cervical vertebrae as humans -- just seven.
Related Species
A
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A
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B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
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P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
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G
Grizzly Bear
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1.3 m tall, 360 kg
A
African Lion
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