Noun: Giraffa camelopardalis
- Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
"The Giraffa camelopardalis's long neck allows it to reach leaves high in acacia trees";
- giraffe, camelopard [archaic]
Type of: ruminant
Part of: genus Giraffa, Giraffa
Encyclopedia: Giraffa camelopardalis