We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal. That's according to a review published in August by the ...
THE FIRST WORD: What's the first thing you say when people say "giraffe"? Do you say ossicones, which are the horn-type bulbs found atop its head? Do you say ruminant, which is the type of mammals ...
Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species. But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome ...
WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...
The African continent contains a plethora of creatures great and small, but none stick out quite like giraffes. They tower ...
The tallest animal in the world is in trouble.Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that U.S.
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