Giraffe Domain Kingdom Phylum

The giraffe giraffa is an african artiodactyl mammal the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant it is traditionally considered to be one species giraffa camelopardalis with nine subspecies however the existence of up to eight extant giraffe species has been described based upon research into the mitochondrial and nuclear dna as well as morphological measurements of.

Giraffe domain kingdom phylum. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students adw doesn t cover all species in the world nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Giraffe calves look the same as adult giraffes but simply become even bigger and more elongated as the grow and mature. They have a vertebrate and are endothermic.

Helladotherium a three metre tall antelope like animal which once roamed the plains and forests of asia and europe between the eocene and oligocene epochs 30 50 million years ago is the forefather of the two remaining members of the giraffidae family. The giraffe has membrane bound organelles. Kingdom animalia animalia is the kingdom the rhodesian giraffe belongs to because it is a multicellular heterotroph without a cell wall just like the albacore tuna.

Taxonomy evolution and scientific classification giraffe okapi kingdom. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Giraffa camelopardalis linnaeus 1758 okapia johnstoni sclater 1901 evolution at about 3m tall an antelope like.

There is only 1 animal kingdom but it has 7 classifications. Notochord complete digestive system and a ventral heart. They are multicellular heterotrophic and have specialized cells.

It is a hooved mammal with short wiry hair that varies in colors among the various races. A new study indicates there are four species and five subspecies of giraffe fennessy et al. Giraffe kingdom animalia phylum chordata class mammalia order artiodactyla family giraffidae genus species giraffa one who walks swiftly camelopardalis camel marked like a leopard fast facts description giraffes are the tallest of the land animals.

Their body is covered in hair and they produce milk. After birth the female giraffe will often keep her calf away from the rest of the herd for an average of 15 days and the calf will then be weaned when it is just over a year old. Camelopardalis johnston binomial name.