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 ...

A new assessment has concluded there are four distinct giraffe species, overturning the classification of the world’s tallest land mammal as a single species. The review of giraffes was described as ...

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...