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Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffes (genus Giraffa) are long‑necked, cud‑chewing, hoofed mammals of Africa (family Giraffidae). They are the tallest living land animals, with adult males exceeding 5.5 m (18 ft). They typically live in savannas and open woodlands, browsing on leaves and shoots high in trees using a prehensile tongue that can be nearly half a meter long. The “horns” on a giraffe’s head are actually ossicones: skin‑covered bony protrusions present in both sexes. The only other living member of Giraffidae is the okapi.

Giraffes (genus Giraffa) are long‑necked, cud‑chewing, hoofed mammals of Africa (family Giraffidae). They are the tallest living land animals, with adult males exceeding 5.5 m (18 ft). They typically live in savannas and open woodlands, browsing on leaves and shoots high in trees using a prehensile tongue that can be nearly half a meter long. The “horns” on a giraffe’s head are actually ossicones: skin‑covered bony protrusions present in both sexes. The only other living member of Giraffidae is the okapi.