Mammalia
EN
Endangered
Endangered (EN)
It faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
IUCN Red List classification
Herbivore
Reticulated giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
The reticulated giraffe is it can exceed five metres in height and has seven neck vertebrae, like almost all mammals.
Natural habitat
Wooded savannas, dry grassland and acacia scrub.
Geographic distribution
East Africa, especially northern Kenya and neighbouring areas.
Diet
Leaves, shoots and flowers gathered with prehensile lips and tongue.
Key characteristics
It can exceed five metres in height and has seven neck vertebrae, like almost all mammals.
Each coat pattern is individual, much like a fingerprint.
