Kordofan giraffe

Kordofan giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum / Kordofan giraffe

Kordofan-Giraffen
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
  • Kordofan-Giraffen
    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.

Giraffe

Kordofan giraffe on the zoo tour

Zoo tour map