what is the average weight of a giraffe
Watch a giraffe keeper talk Size Rothschild giraffe can reach heights of up to 20 feet. Adult males average 17 feet, and adult females average 15 feet. Average adult weights range from 1,500 to 2,500 pounds. Reticulated giraffe can reach heights of up to 18 feet. Adult males can average 17, feet and adult females average 15.5 feet. Average adult weights range from 2,500 to 4,500 pounds. Range East Africa. 1  Rothschild giraffe are found specifically in Uganda, Sudan and Kenya. 2  Reticulated giraffe are found in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Giraffa camelopardalis is the worldâs tallest mammal. Male giraffes (bulls) stand a total of 5.7 m from the ground to their horns: 3.3 m at the shoulders with a long neck of 2.4 m. Female giraffes (cows) are 0.7 to 1 m shorter than bulls. Bulls weigh up to 1,930 kg, while cows can weigh up to 1,180 kg. At birth, giraffe calves are 2 m tall from the ground to the shoulders. Newborn giraffes weigh 50 to 55 kg.