4 Species of Giraffe Explained: How Scientists Rethought the Classification of Giraffa

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is ...
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Giraffe Evolution

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Giraffe Evolution Long neck, camel-like shape, leopard-like coloring and horn-like ossicones don’t come out of nowhere: giraffes are naturally bizarre. What ...
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Three more species of giraffe than previously thought, scientists say

Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species. But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome ...
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Giraffes Reclassified to Four Distinct Species, Not Just One

WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...
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Why Giraffes Hum at Night, Plus More Fun Facts

The tallest land animal, the lanky giraffe, is perhaps the first thing you think of when you picture the African savanna. With their long legs and necks, giraffes’ graceful silhouettes have featured ...