Spectacularly tall, the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) has a very long neck with a short, upstanding mane, and high shoulders that slope steeply to the hindquarters. The legs are also long. The giraffe’s neck is made up of the same number of neck bones (vertebrae) as most mammals, including humans, but they are much larger and linked by ball and socket joints for improved flexibility. The specific name of the giraffe comes from the Latin ‘Camelopardalis’, meaning ‘camel marked like a leopard’, owing to their buff background with brown blotches, which helps to camouflage them in the dappled light and shade patterns created by the trees they feed on.
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Giraffe Species/Subspecies
- Masai Giraffe
- Kordofan Giraffe
- West African Giraffe
- Nubian Giraffe
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Rothschild's Giraffe
- Southern Giraffe
Roles
- It played Slim in A Wildlife's Life
- It played Nicholas "Lanky" Schimdt in African Animals, Inc.
- It played Andrina in The Little Mer-Vixen (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played the Statue of Liberty in The Animal Movie (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played Tyrannosaurus Dinozord in Beastly Morphin Power Rangers
- It played Dweeb in We're Back!: A Jungle Mammal's Story (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played Apatosaurus in Jurassic Park Series (NatureRules1 Version) and Walking With Species
- It played Charlie in We Bare African Animals and We Bare African Animals: The Movie
- It played Mike Believe in The Powerpuff Vultures
- It played Blossom in The Powerpuff Herbivores, The Powerpuff Herbivores Movie, and The Powerpuff Herbivores (2016)
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The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Tarzan 2 (2005)
The Lion Guard (2016-Current)
Dumbo (1941)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Disney's Animal Zoo Puzzle (2004)
The Wild (2006)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
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The Little Engine That Could (1991)
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (2012)
African Diary (1945)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Sing (2016)
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
The Life of Pi (2012)
Math Circus (2004)
Just So Darwin (2006-2007)
Babar (1989-1991)
Enchanted Tales (1995)
Animal Atlas (2004-2015)
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
The Jungle Bunch
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Jumpstart Animal Adventures
Histoire Comme Ca
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The Wild Thonberrys (1998-2004)
Tad's Christmas Cheer (2007)
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The Lion King 2019
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Planet Zoo (2019)
Planet Zoo (2019)
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Safari Adventures: Africa (2009)
Leo the Wildlife Ranger
Bob the Builder (1998-2018)
Croc Files (1999-2001)
3 Giraffes
Zookeeper (2011)
Really Wild Animals (1993-1998)
Riley's Adventures (2004-2007)
Henry's Amazing Animals (1996-1999)
Dino Dan (2009-2013)
Dolittle (2020)
The Wild Thornberrys: Chimp Chase (2001)
African Cats (2011)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
The Garfield Show (2009-2016)
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Darina Thach Adventure
Morphle (2018-)
Around the World with Dot (1981)
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