Latin name

Giraffa camelopardalis

Family

Large mammals

Size

To the top of head : 4-5 m (m) 2 m (f)

Weight

970 - 1400 kg (m) 700 - 950 kg (f)

Colour

Well-defined, irregularly shaped patches varying from fawn to dark brown, patterned on apaler ground that shades to white on the lower legs Colouring darkens with age; varies widely geographically.

Appearance

Unlike any other animal.

Habitat

From sparsely wooded scrubland to thickly overgrown bush country, especially where tere are acacia and other thorn trees to provide the giraffe's staple diet of leaves-and to provide camouflage.