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Giraffes or giraffe (scientific name:
Giraffa camelopardalis) is a mammal
even-toed endemic to Africa and is the highest animal species that live on land. Male giraffe can reach a height of 4.8 to 5.5 meters and has a weight that can reach 1,360 kilograms. Giraffes females usually slightly shorter and lighter.
Giraffes are related to deer and
cow but from a different tribe, namely Giraffidae which includes its own giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi. Its natural habitat covers an area of
Chad up to South Africa
Camelopardalis species name derives from the name in Latin, because it is considered as a hybrid camel (camel) and leopards (leopard). Name
camelopardalis used by senior Pliny wrote in the encyclopedia. This name is also used as the name of one of the constellations. The name "giraffe" itself was borrowed from the animal's name in Arabic (الزرافة, giraffe).

Giraffes (Latin name: Giraffa camelopardalis) are the tallest animals in the world. Male giraffe height reaches 5 meters and weigh up to 1 ton (1,000 kilograms). Giraffes females usually slightly smaller. Front foot giraffe is slightly longer than the hind legs. The front legs were longer is useful to support the base of the neck muscles are very large. Giraffes have horns blunt-covered skin. Male giraffe horns are thicker and heavier with a length of about 12 cm, which is used to fight with rival males. Giraffes have long black tongue reaches about 45 cm, which is used to pick up the leaves and took it into his mouth. Giraffes have a very elastic arteries and veins in the neck valve to compensate for the sudden rise in blood pressure when the head is lowered. Nubian giraffe has the complexion varies with the shape and size of the spotted variety. Commonly spotted dark brown or reddish to yellowish background color. The older the age, the darker the color of his skin. Giraffe patterned webs have leopard-spotted red rectangular shaped heart with stripes of bright white spotted boundary as the stretch nets above the skin.