Giraffe

• The reticulated giraffe, also known as Somali Giraffa, inhabits south of Ethiopia and Somalia as well as north-east Kenya.
  It lives in rainforests, forests, and savannas in these regions.

• The South African Giraffe, inhabits the north of that country, south of Botswana and Zimbabwe, and also southwest Mozambique.
  It lives in savannahs and shrublands.

• The Nigerian giraffe or West African giraffe, dwells in the southwest of Niger, and a few more are in natural reserves and national parks.
  It lives in the Niger River basin and the highlands near the rural community Kouré.

• The Nubian Giraffe, inhabits South Sudan or southwest of Ethiopia.
  It lives in savannahs and woodlands.

• The Angolan giraffe or Namibian giraffe, dwells in the north of Namibia, and there is another population in the southwest of Botswana and Zambia, as well as western Zimbabwe.
  It lives in savannahs and shrublands.

The giraffe is a magnificent creature
With a long neck and legs that are slender
It has a coat of brown spots on a light background
That helps it blend in with the savannah around

It can reach the leaves of the tallest trees
With its tongue that is almost half a metre long
It can eat fruits and flowers with ease
And avoid the competition from the throng

It lives in herds of females and their young
Or in groups of males that are unrelated
It can communicate with sounds and tongue
And establish dominance by necking unabated

It is the tallest of all land animals
And the largest ruminant on Earth
It is a wonder of nature's miracles
And a source of endless mirth