Giraffe

The is a species from Giraffa genus. Its population is scattered all over central and southern Africa.
==Description==
The giraffe is noted for its extremely long neck and legs, as well as its horn-like ossicones. It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average weight of 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) for males and 830 kg (1,800 lb) for females. They have yellow skin with brown speckles. They also have big poop.
===Subspecies===
 Nubian Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis
 Reticulated Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
 Angolan Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis
 Kordofan Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum
 Masai Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi
 Rothschild Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi
 South African Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
 Rhodesian Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti
 West African Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis peralta
==Facts==
*Despite having much longer necks than humans, they have the same amount of neck vertebrae as humans.
*Giraffes are very powerful and a single kick can fatally wound a lion.
*Giraffes are the tallest of all the land animals.
== In other media ==
==Gallery==
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