Giraffa camelopardalis (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Artiodactyla (order) > Giraffidae (family) > Giraffa (genus)
Descripción
Members of a species of cud-chewing hoofed mammal of Africa, with long legs, a long neck, a coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a light background, and a prehensile tongue. There are nine subspecies of giraffes, classified on the basis of coat pattern and other minor physical differences.
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Otros términos
- giraffe [en]
- giraffes [en]