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Giraffidae

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Giraffidae
Temporal range: 20–0 Ma
Early Miocene - recent
An okapi in Bristol Zoo, Ingland
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Superfaimily: Giraffoidea
Faimily: Giraffidae
Gray, 1821
Genera

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The Giraffidae are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor wi deer an bovids. This biological faimily, ance a diverse group spreid ootthrou Eurasie an Africae, conteens anly twa leevin members, the giraffe an the okapi. Baith are confined tae sub-Saharan Africae: the giraffe tae the appen savannas, an the okapi tae the dense rainforest o the Congo. The twa species leuk verra different on first sicht, but share a nummer o common featurs, includin lang, daurk-coloured tongues, lobed canine teeth, an horns kivered in skin, cried "ossicones".

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