We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal. That's according to a review published in August by the ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia, September 8, 2025 (ENS) – A fresh assessment of the tallest living land animal and largest ruminant on Earth has officially recognized four distinct species of giraffes, overturning ...

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THE FIRST WORD: What's the first thing you say when people say "giraffe"? Do you say ossicones, which are the horn-type bulbs found atop its head? Do you say ruminant, which is the type of mammals ...

When we think of giraffes, we instantly think of them being the typical combination of dark orange or brown patches surrounded by lighter hair. However, there is a small number of giraffes that have a ...