A giraffe is a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines (Mirriam-Webster)
A hoofed animal, distingushed by their distintive coats, horn-like ossicones, and long neck. Currently, there are four extant species of giraffe, all told apart based on their coat patterns. There are seven extinct species of Giraffe.
