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  • lt: Giraffa cameleopardis
  • dt: Giraffe
  • afrikaans: Kemeelperd
  • ovambo: Onduli
  • herero: Ombahi
Giraffe

Shoulder height

  • 500-580 cm

Weight

  • 1000-1200 kg

Nourishment

  • leaves and twigs

Mating season

  • all-season

Number of cubs

  • 1, unusually 2

Worth knowing

Recent research has provided evidence that the giraffes produce infransound to communicate with each other.