English: Giraffe
Family.
Clades:
Artiodactyla;
Laurasiatheria;
Mammalia;
Animals.
IntroductionGiraffidae is a
Family in
Artiodactyla.
Zoology: ruminant artiodactyl mammals; two extant genera; common features, including a long, dark-coloured tongue, lobed canine teeth, and horns covered in skin, called ossicones.
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa.
SpeciesGiraffa: 4 species; open savannas.
Okapia, Okapia johnstoni: 1 species; dense rainforest of the Congo.