Originally assumed to comprise just one species, new research confirms 50 years of detailed studies that find giraffes are ...

The findings add to genetic evidence that also supports reclassifying the creature into four species instead of one.

Historically, giraffes were thought to belong to a single species. A new UCT study confirms the startling truth that there ...

As the tallest mammal in the world, you may think that all giraffes are the same, but in fact, there are four fascinating types of species across Africa. The Southern giraffe, also known as the ...

a study in the journal Nature clarified that there are actually four genetically distinct species that live in different regions of Africa and don’t interbreed: the northern giraffe (G.

This distinction of four giraffe species was confirmed in a recently published study that analysed the skull morphology of ...

Illegal hunting is also a problem for the species. Giraffes are poached for their meat in many regions ... These majestic creatures were once found widely across Africa in many different regions and ...

A new research paper urges reclassifying the taxonomy of the animal, which can spur more targeted conservation measures. The ...

The giraffe is one of the world’s most iconic and unique mammals and has captured the human imagination through the ages. Surprisingly, only a few years ago, scientists discovered four distinct ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.