VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

GIRAFFE

• Giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) belongs to the family entitled “Giraffidae” which also comprises the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). These animals are the ruminants.
• Both species have the elongated neck but the neck of the Giraffe is longer than that of Okapi. Like other mammals, they have seven cervical vertebrae.