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.

It is undoubtedly one of the most majestic creatures in the animal kingdom. But it turns out there's not just one species of giraffe. In fact, there are four. Scientists from the International Union ...

A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes. A Masai giraffe, native to East Africa, is one of four ...

Originally assumed to comprise just one species, new research confirms 50 years of detailed studies that find giraffes are comprised of at least four cryptic species. Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa ...

Giraffes have been grouped as one species for centuries, but new research splits them into four distinct ones, reports Discover. The unusual development is accompanied by a sobering dose of reality: ...

WASHINGTON-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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new assessment has concluded there are four distinct giraffe species, overturning the classification of the world’s tallest land ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — In November, we reported on the arrival of a new reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The three-year-old female was placed ...

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.