Giraffa
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Giraffa is a genus of mammal
s in the Giraffidae
family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe
, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species.
G. attica, also extinct, was formerly considered part of Giraffa but was reclassified as Bohlinia attica
in 1929.
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s in the Giraffidae
Giraffidae
The giraffids are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. The biological family Giraffidae, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, contains only two living members, the giraffe and the okapi. Both are confined to sub-saharan Africa: the...
family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe
Giraffe
The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species.
Species
There are six species in the genus Giraffa.- Giraffa camelopardalis – giraffeGiraffeThe giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
s - †Giraffa gracilis (extinct)
- †Giraffa jumaeGiraffa jumaeGiraffa jumae is an extinct species of even-toed mammal in the Giraffidae family. The species ranged from Malawi to Chad with a possible occurrence of the species or a closely related species found in Turkey. The type specimen was discovered during trenching excavations on the upper member of the...
(extinct) - †Giraffa priscilla (extinct)
- †Giraffa punjabiensis (extinct)
- †Giraffa pygmaea (extinct)
- †Giraffa sivalensis (extinct)
G. attica, also extinct, was formerly considered part of Giraffa but was reclassified as Bohlinia attica
Bohlinia
Bohlinia is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Giraffidae. It was first named by the paleontologist Dr. W. Matthew in 1929, and contains two species, B. adoumi and B. attica. The species B. attica has been reclassified several times since its description being first named Camelopardalis...
in 1929.