New research led by African scientists has confirmed that giraffes are not one species but four, a reclassification set to ...

Giraffes, long considered a single species, are now recognized as four genetically distinct species in a decision by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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 ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced a proposal to list three subspecies of giraffe as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and a further two species as threatened. If ...

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