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Northern Giraffe
Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
20-25 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Herd
Biome
Tropical savanna
Range
Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Vulnerable

About

The tallest land animal alive, reaching nearly six metres at the head. Each giraffe's spotted coat is unique like a fingerprint, and its prehensile blue-black tongue can stretch about 45 cm to strip leaves from acacia thorns.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn fawn
    A spotted fawn stays hidden in tall grass while its mother forages, lying motionless to avoid notice.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile follows the herd, browsing alongside adults and losing its spots as its coat darkens.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown, taking part in the rut.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Giraffidae
Genus
Giraffa
Species
Giraffa camelopardalis