Giraffidae (Giraffe)

Contains a single extant species, the Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe). Giraffes are the tallest living animals and are easily recognized by their distinct elongated body shape, with a very long neck and legs and a relatively short body. Giraffes are pure browsers and feed almost exclusively on trees and shrubs, up to a level of about 5m. The coat patterns are distinctive for each giraffe, rather like a human figure print. The social structure is simple with groups of giraffe’s usually consisting of less than 20 animals. The animals tend to move freely between herd groups, and the only obvious associations are between cows and their calves. The dominant bulls monopolize mating and roam widely in search of cows. Giraffe cows give birth standing and the calf has a long drop of 2m to the ground.

Bovidae (antelopes and buffalo)