GIRAFFE'S ARE GREAT
Here's a little info about them...
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It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on
Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, Giraffa
camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers
proposed dividing them into up to eight extant species due to new
research into their mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, as well as
morphological measurements. Seven other extinct species of Giraffa are
known from the fossil record.
The giraffes chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long
neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted 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.