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Common Name |
Giraffe |
Domain |
Eukarya |
The giraffe has membrane bound organelles. |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
They are Multicellular, heterotrophic, and have specialized cells. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Notochord, complete digestive system, and a ventral heart |
Class |
Mammalia |
They have a vertebrate and are endothermic. Their body is covered in
hair, and they produce milk to feed their young. |
Order |
Artiodactyla |
Giraffes are paraxonic meaning there is a plane of symmetry bettween the
third and fourth digits on all four feet. |
Family |
Giraffidae |
They have a long narrow head, a long tongue and cannon bones. |
Genus |
Giraffa |
Only two species in this order, giraffe and okapi |
Species |
Giraffa Camelopardalis |
Giraffe |
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Send questions or comments to me, Alli Arnold, at
arnold.alli@students.uwlax.edu.
Page last updated 27 April 2007.
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