to which family does the giraffe belong?

Answer 1

The giraffe is related to deer and cattle, but is placed in a separate family, the Giraffidae, consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi.

It is an even-toed ungulate and belongs to the CLASS of mammals.

Answer 2

Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
Species: camelopardalis
Main subspecies:
• reticulata (reticulated)
• camelopardalis (Nubian)
• rothschildsi (Uganda or Baringo)
• tippelskirchi (Masai)
• angolensis (Angolan)
• giraffa (southern)
Height: males—up to 18 feet (5.5 meters); females—up to 14 feet (4.3 meters)
Weight: males—up to 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms); females—up to 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms)
Life span: 15 to 20 years
Gestation: 14 months
Number of young at birth: usually 1
Size at birth: 6 feet tall (1.8 meters), 100 to 150 pounds (45 to 68 kilograms)
Age of maturity: 3 to 5 years
Conservation status: lower risk

Fun facts
• A giraffe's feet are the size of a dinner plate—12 inches across (30.5 centimeters).
• Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as we do—seven. Each one is just much bigger than ours!
• A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) long and blue-black. Some people think the color is to keep the tongue from getting sunburned.
• Giraffes can moo, hiss, roar, and whistle.
• The record running speed of a giraffe is 34.7 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).
• Would you believe the giraffe has the longest tail of any land mammal? They can be 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, including the tuft on the end!
• The giraffes at the San Diego Zoo enjoy raw onions as a treat!

Answer 3

It belongs to the Family Giraffidae.

Answer 4

it belongs to the mammal family

Answer 5

It is an even toed ungulate [hoofs] that has its own family, Giraffidae, and its species, Camelopardalis, is divided into several subspecies.