Kordofan giraffe

Kordofan giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum / Kordofan giraffe

Kordofan giraffes

Habitat: Tree, bush and thorn savannahs
Continent: Africa
Food: Foliage, twigs and bark
Gestation/breeding period: 15 months
Mode of life: Females in loose associations, males mostly solitary
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla

Key facts

~ 6 m
size

~ 1.5 t
weight

~ 35 years
age

How endangered are Kordofan giraffes?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The Kordofan giraffe has a blue tongue that is about 50 centimetres long.

Kordofan giraffe