Giraffe

Giraffe
Scientific classification
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Giraffa
Binomial name
Giraffa camelopardalis
Range map
Giraffe in a zoo

A giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is a mammal which lives in Africa. Giraffes have an even number of toes and are the tallest land animals. Giraffes and Okapi are the family Giraffidae, and are the only extant giraffids.[1]

  1. FRSSAf, G. MITCHELL; FRSSAf, J. D. Skinner (2003-01-01). "On the origin, evolution and phylogeny of giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 58 (1): 51–73. doi:10.1080/00359190309519935. ISSN 0035-919X. S2CID 6522531.

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