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- giraffe 1
plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
Giraffe
: camelopardalis
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The Fort Worth Zoo has reached new heights with the recent birth of a baby giraffe.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The calf was born to giraffes Kala and Apollo.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Instead of just focusing on the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo, people want to see other animals including wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hippos, and over 500 species of birds.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The calf was born to giraffes Kala and Apollo.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Instead of just focusing on the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo, people want to see other animals including wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hippos, and over 500 species of birds.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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“Giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giraffe. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
ˈjə-ˈraf 
plural giraffes or giraffe
: a large swift cud-chewing spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
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