Maasai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)
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About Maasai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetaceans
- Family: Giraffidae
The Masai giraffe, also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Luangwa Valley region of Zambia. It has distinctive jagged, irregular leaf-like blotches that extend from the hooves to its head. The Masai giraffe is currently the national animal of Tanzania.
Visits
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2001-06-30
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia× -
2002-11-16
Mikumi National Park, Tanzania× -
2013-10-24
Nairobi National Park, Kenya× -
2013-11-07
Lake Navaisha - South Shore, Kenya× -
2025-01-28
Arusha National Park, Tanzania×
