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The National Geographic Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is the tallest living animal on Earth...and that's not a tall story. In fact, the record height for the giraffe is 19.2 feet! The trademark dark red to chestnut brown blotches on every giraffe are unique. Varying in shape and size, these spots form a pattern that reveals the giraffe's geographic origins. The typical life span of the giraffe in the wild is 25 years. Towering above all other creatures in the animal kingdom, the giraffe detects unwanted visitors with its remarkable eyesight, hearing, and smell. During the dry season, the giraffe usually stays close to rivers, but when the rainy season starts, it often ventures out into the woodlands. This spotted animal dwells mostly on dry savannas and in open woodlands of central, eastern, and southern Africa. Wherever the giraffe lives, acacia, mimosa, and wild apricot trees can't be far away. The giraffe feeds on the leaves of these trees to maintain its 1,750 to 2,800 pound figure.

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