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Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis · Giraffidae · Artiodactyla

Best monthsJan · Jul · Novmost records
Records5,674in 7 countries
Most seen inKenya4,115 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
Giraffe
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About

Giraffe in brief

The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is a mammal of the Giraffidae family — umbrella species of Giraffa.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 5,674 published records, most of them from Kenya, Niger and Uganda. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, July and November and fall to their lowest in May and October.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya4,115 records · best Nov, Jan
Niger648 records · best Dec, Aug
Uganda610 records · best Jul, Aug
Angola194 records · best Jan, Feb
Chad57 records · best Feb, Mar
Sudan41 records · best Mar, Feb
South Sudan9 records · best Oct, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.