For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is ...

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 ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing giraffes under the Endangered Species Act, aiming to bolster conservation efforts for the iconic species. The proposal ...

We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal. That's according to a review published in August by the ...

Three giraffe subspecies should be added to the endangered species list, U.S. officials said Wednesday, as their populations continue a yearslong trend of decline. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official 4-species status was achieved only after reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on ...

This photo shows a herd of northern giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park. (Michael Brown/IUCN via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa ...