| NAME OF ANIMAL | FAMILY | DESCRIPTION |
| RETICULATED GIRAFFE | GIRAFFEDAE | THE RETICULATED GIRAFFE’S COAT HAS A PATTERN OF LARGE POLYGON-SHAPED BROWN SPOTS ON A CREAMY WHITE BACKGROUND, A PATTERN THAT IS UNIQUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. |
| MEASUREMENT | MALES & FEMALES (COMMON) |
| HORN LENGTH | 15-18 FT |
| TAIL LENGTH | 76 – 110 CM (30-43 IN) |
| TONGUE LENGTH | THEY HAVE PREHENSILE TONGUE LENGTH |
| SPEED | 35 MPH |
| INTERESTING FACT | RETICULATED GIRAFFES HAVE EXCELLENT EYESIGHT, ALLOWING THEM TO SEE MOVEMENT UP TO A MILE AWAY, AND A KEEN SENSE OF HEARING THAT HELP THEM BE SAFE FROM PREDATORS. |
| MEASUREMENT | MALES | FEMALES |
| HEIGHT | 16-18 FEET (4.8-5.5 M) | 14-16 FEET (4.3-4.8 M) |
| WEIGHT (GENERAL) | 4,200 POUNDS (1,900 KG) | 2,600 POUNDS (1,180 KG) |
| CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION |
| RANGE | RETICULATED GIRAFFES HISTORICALLY OCCURRED WIDELY THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST AFRICA. TODAY THEY ARE FOUND IN KENYA. |
| HABITAT | THEIR FAVORED HABITATS ARE ACACIA-DOTTED SAVANNAS, ARID WOODLANDS, SEASONAL FLOODPLAINS, AND OPEN FOREST. |
| PRIMARY DIET | HERBIVORE |
| DIET | LEAVES SHOOTS SHRUBS |
| CONSERVATION STATUS | SINCE THE 1990S, RETICULATED GIRAFFE POPULATIONS HAVE DECREASED BY 70 PERCENT. ONCE ALMOST TAKEN FOR GRANTED AS AN ABUNDANT ANIMAL, NOW GIRAFFES MAY BE SLIPPING AWAY WITHOUT PUBLIC NOTICE. |
| REASON FOR THE STATUS | GIRAFFES ARE HUNTED AND POACHED FOR THEIR SKIN, MEAT, AND TAIL, BUT HABITAT DESTRUCTION IS THEIR GREATEST THREAT. |
| CHARACTERISTICS | MALES | FEMALES |
| SEXUAL MATURITY | 4-5 YEARS | 3 – 4 YEARS |
| CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION – MALES & FEMALES (COMMON) |
| WEANING | 6- 17 MONTHS |
| GESTATION PERIOD | (13 TO 15 MONTHS) |
| BEHAVIOR | THEY ARE OFTEN FOUND TO BE IN GROUPS WHICH MAY CONSIST OF UP TO 40 MEMBERS OF LESSER IN NUMBER AND CAN LEAVE THE GROUP DUE TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND ALSO REJOIN BACK LATER WITHOUT ANY ISSUE AMONG OTHERS IN THE GROUP |
| ACTIVITY TIME FRAME | DINURNAL |
| BIRTH TYPE | VIVAPOROUS |
| MATING | POLYGYNY |
| LIFESPAN IN WILD | 10-15 YEARS |
| LIFESPAN IN CAPTIVITY | 25 YEARS |
