Genetic research on the world's tallest land animal has found that there are four distinct species of giraffe, not just one as long believed, with two of them at alarmingly low population levels.

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...

LONDON -- Giraffes, long considered a single species, have now been recognized as four genetically distinct species in a major decision by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...

The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first ...

Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife is proposing adding five giraffe subspecies to the endangered or threatened species list. Populations of three northern giraffe subspecies dropped 77%, with just 690 West ...

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(WKRC) — The United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list due to their declining population. "In response to declining giraffe populations caused by ...