Nubian Giraffe
The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is a critically endangered subspecies of the northern giraffe. They are among the tallest of all giraffes with sharply defined, chestnut-colored rectangular patches surrounded by mostly off-white, creamy lines
Size: ~Males can reach up to 18 ft tall and weigh up to 3,000 lbs. Females are slightly smaller. They use their bluish-purple, 18-inch prehensile tongues to strip leaves while carefully avoiding sharp thorns.
Features: While all giraffes have two horn-like structures called ossicones, male Nubian giraffes possess up to three additional prominent ossicones on their foreheads and behind their ears. Unlike other giraffe species, their patterned spots stop at their knees, making their lower legs look like they are wearing white socks
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered. Less than 4,000 remain in the wild.
Range: isolated pockets of Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda
Range area of Nubian Giraffe in Africa
