Scientific name: Giraffe camelopardalis

Identification: Unmistakable long nek and legs. Light brown block pattern on a yellow-white skin. The boast two short horns. 

Mass: 970-1395 kg  /  2134-3069 lbs

Shoulder height: 300 cm   /   133″

Life expectancy: 28 years

Habitat: Giraffe live on a wide variety of plant matter. They prefer thorn trees. Giraffe are adapted to numerous different terrains.  

Habits: Predominantly day living. They rest during the warm periods of the day, either laying down or standing with the head upright. Herd animals, but with a loose herd structure, individuals move freely between herds. Most mature bulls will walk alone. Bulls fight by swinging their heads into one another.