For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...

For more than 250 years, there has been one universally accepted species of giraffe: Giraffa camelopardalis. But according to a study of the spotted giant’s DNA published today, September 8, in the ...

Of all the mammals on the African savannah, we long thought that the lithesome giraffe was a singular beast. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured ...

Kolmården djurpark keeps one of the most northern living giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis groups in the world, and this comes with its challenges. For a long part of the year, the outside temperature is ...

Genetic research on the world's tallest land animal has found that there are four distinct species of giraffe, not just one as long believed, with two of them at alarmingly low population levels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official 4-species status was achieved only after reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on ...