Giraffidae

Giraffidae
English: Giraffe Family.
Clades: Artiodactyla; Laurasiatheria; Mammalia; Animals.

Introduction
Giraffidae is a Family in Artiodactyla.
Zoology: ruminant artiodactyl mammals; two extant genera; common features, including a long, dark-coloured tongue, lobed canine teeth, and horns covered in skin, called ossicones.
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species
Giraffa: 4 species; open savannas.
Okapia, Okapia johnstoni: 1 species; dense rainforest of the Congo.

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