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Giraffes and Mount Kilimanjaro in African Savanna at Golden Hour Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes in the Savannah Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes in the African Savanna Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes: Three Majestic Giraffes Under a Tree Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes Under Acacia Tree in African Savanna Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes, A Herd Walks Through the Savanna Royalty Free Stock Photo

Man Watching Giraffes at Safari Lodge During Golden Hour - 1 Royalty Free Stock Photo

Three whimsical origami giraffes roam a vibrant paper craft savanna at golden hour Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour Giraffes in Lush Green Foliage Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden Hour in the Heart of Africa Royalty Free Stock Photo

African savanna sunset wildlife silhouette panorama featuring giraffes, rhinoceros, and antelope at golden hour. Generative AI Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden hour giraffes a trio of gentle giants in the african savanna at sunset. Generative AI Royalty Free Stock Photo

Golden hour giraffes on the savannah a mother and calf silhouette at sunset. Generative AI Royalty Free Stock Photo

The giraffe`s chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. Its scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. They may be preyed on by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas and African wild dogs. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring, or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males, but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations. Males establish social hierarchies through `necking`, which are combat bouts where the neck is used as a weapon.