or plural giraffe: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
Recent Examples on the WebIn another image, a stately giraffe is in the midst of men engaged in charcoal burning, a cheap energy source in Africa that contributes to deforestation.San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 Kotb looked to be having a blast in an Instagram post with her daughters – and a giraffe! Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin joined her in feeding some lettuce to a giraffe.al, 12 July 2022 The two-story stone building is beautifully grand but not ostentatious, with a series of stately archways that perfectly framed an approaching giraffe named Lily later that morning. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022 Its neck was long, but nothing like a modern giraffe’s, and researchers have yet to pinpoint how the animal’s anatomical features connect with its counterparts today.New York Times, 2 June 2022 The little girl's blush-colored denim jacket features her name in white bold letters on the back as well as a few cute zoo animal patches including one of a koala and a giraffe. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022 Bracketing for a moment the question of whether a life of being hand-fed by screaming children in an enclosure on the juniper savanna is a good and humane one for a giraffe, the next 60 seconds were an ear-splitting assault of juvenile joy. Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Woodfin joined her in feeding lettuce to Willow the giraffe.al, 18 July 2022 See More