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Giraffes aren't just one species — they're four

By Henry Larson,
Mallory Yu
Published September 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM CDT

We're used to thinking of giraffes as one species. Turns out, there are actually four distinct species of the world's tallest mammal.

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