Giraffes are a tall African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. A Giraffes scientific name is Giraffa camelopardalis. They are the tallest living terrestrial animal and largest ruminant on Earth.

Giraffes are known to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.

Giraffes are graceful, harmless, shy animals.

Some fun Giraffe facts:

They can run 60 km or 37 mile an hour – That’s fast!

Adult Giraffes can grow up to 6 metres tall.

Giraffes are the tallest mammal in the world

Giraffes are Super peaceful animals

Giraffes have 3 hearts!

A Giraffes coat color ranges from light tan to nearly black, depending on where they live and what they eat. Each Giraffes markings are as unique as a human fingerprints.

IMPORTANT FACT:

Are Giraffes endangered?

According to https://www.environmentbuddy.com, Giraffes are, technically, in grave danger of extinction. Giraffes populations have waned 40% in 30 years. There are now roughly 68,000 left in the wild as of July 2021.

The Giraffes face a lot of threats including poaching and habitat loss.