Giraffe  (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyGiraffidae
GenusGiraffa (1)
SizeAverage male height: 5.3 m (2)
Average female height: 4.3 m (2)
Male weight: 1100 – 1932 kg (3)
Female weight: 700 – 1182 kg (3)
Neck length: 2.4 m (4)
Height at birth: 1.8 m (5)
Weight at birth: 44 - 70 kg (6)

Status

The giraffe is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Subspecies: Niger giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis peralta is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List (1).

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