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360° VR VIDEO - GIRAFFE - AFRICA - SAFARI - DISCOVERY ANIMAL & NATURE - VIRTUAL REALITY 3D
The giraffe (Giraffa) is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants. The genus currently consists of one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, the type species. Seven other species are extinct, prehistoric species known from fossils. Taxonomic classifications of one to eight extant giraffe species have been described, based upon research into the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, as well as morphological measurements of Giraffa, but the IUCN currently recognizes only one species with nine subspecies.
The giraffe's chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. Giraffes may be preyed on by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring, or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males, but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations. Males establish social hierarchies through "necking", which are combat bouts where the neck is used as a weapon. Dominant males gain mating access to females, which bear the sole responsibility for raising the young.
The giraffe has intrigued various cultures, both ancient and modern, for its peculiar appearance, and has often been featured in paintings, books, and cartoons. It is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Vulnerable to extinction, and has been extirpated from many parts of its former range. Giraffes are still found in numerous national parks and game reserves but estimations as of 2016 indicate that there are approximately 97,500 members of Giraffa in the wild, with around 1,144 in captivity.
Kordofan giraffe (G. antiquorum)[3
Nubian giraffe including Rothchild's giraffe (G. camelopardalis)[22] also known as Baringo giraffe or Ugandan giraffe
West African giraffe (G. peralta),[37] [38] also known as Niger giraffe or Nigerian giraffe
Reticulated giraffe (G. reticulata),[40] also known as Somali giraffe
Angolan giraffe (G. angolensis), also known as Namibian giraffe
South African giraffe (G. giraffa)[42] also known as Cape giraffe
Masai giraffe (G. tippelskirchi) [43], also known as Kilimanjaro giraffe
Thornicroft's giraffe("G. thornicrofti", after Harry Scott Thornicroft),[45] also known as Luangwa giraffe, or Rhodesian giraffe
