U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed that three populations of the world’s tallest land animal be classified as endangered, a move ...

But these tallest of all land mammals are in the midst of a silent extinction. Africa's giraffe population has dropped by almost 40 percent in the past 30 years, dwindling to just more than 97,000 ...

Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate ...

This action supports giraffe conservation while ensuring the United States does not contribute further to their decline.” The ...

Are you aware of the African animal often known as the unicorn? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “African mammal with striped legs,” tests your wildlife knowledge to find an elusive animal that hides ...

They do have a few wiry hairs though. And they are the biggest mammals on land. They're not the tallest though, that's the giraffe. These amazing mammals have long necks to help them eat the ...

Description: The tallest land mammal, with a neck as long as 6 feet, the giraffe is also well known for the unique brown and white pattern on its coat (“pelage”) and its lengthy eyelashes and legs.

The giraffe is the tallest terrestrial mammal in the world. The males stand about 5m tall - as high as a single-story house - and the females are just a little shorter. The giraffe has an incredibly ...

Will future generations get to see giraffes, or will they only hear about them through stories, just like dinosaurs?A recent report revealed that giraffe populations are shockingly facing a sharp ...

Go behind the scenes with Museum staff as they take on the challenge of fitting a taxidermy giraffe through some tight spaces. Safely moving a towering giraffe specimen from the Mammals gallery to ...

Watch as senior curator of mammals Louise Tomsett explains the surprising similarity between mice and giraffes. Mice and giraffes live drastically different lives – not to mention that giraffes tower ...

An orphaned giraffe nuzzles a caregiver at Sarara Camp in northern Kenya. Samburu cattle herders found the abandoned calf and alerted Sarara—known for raising orphaned mammals and returning them ...