The giraffe (Giraffa) is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest dwelling terrestrial animal and the biggest ruminant. It is historically taken into consideration to be one species, Giraffe camelopardalis, with 9 subspecies. However, the lifestyles of as much as 9 extant giraffe species has been described, primarily based totally upon studies into the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, in addition to morphological measurements of Giraffe. Seven different species are extinct, prehistoric species recognized from fossils.

The giraffe's leader distinguishing traits are its extraordinarily lengthy neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its one-of-a-kind coat patterns. It is classed beneath Neath the own circle of relatives Giraffidae, together with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered variety extends from Chad with inside the north to South Africa with inside the south, and from Niger with inside the west to Somalia with inside the east. Giraffes typically inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their meals supply is leaves, end result and plants of woody plants, often acacia species, which they browse at heights maximum different herbivores can't reach

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Giraffes can be preyed on through lions, leopards, noticed hyenas and African wild dogs. Giraffes stay in herds of associated women and their offspring, or bachelor herds of unrelated person adult males, however are gregarious and can acquire in huge aggregations. Males set up social hierarchies through "necking", which can be fight bouts in which the neck is used as a weapon. Dominant adult males benefit mating get admission to women, which endure the only obligation for elevating the young.

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Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production