The giraffe is the tallest of all extant land-living animal species and is also the largest ruminant. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. Male giraffes grow up to 5.5 metres tall, females between 4 and 4.5 metres. Giraffe gestation lasts between 400 and 460 days. A newborn giraffe is about 1.8m. tall and within a few hours of being born, a calf is usually able to run around. A giraffe’s coat is made up of brown blotches or patches separated by lighter hair. Each giraffe has a unique coat pattern. Besides the lion, man is the main threat to the giraffe, because their tails, skin and meat are prized in various cultures. In some, giraffe tails are seen as lucky charms and they are also used as fly-swatters.

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1991, Tourism 4v

saop0850, Angola, 1991

4.75

-10%

4.28

Mint NH

1991, African animals 7v

smp2293, Mongolia, 1991

3.00
Mint NH

1991, Giraffe s/s

soepb148, Uganda, 1991

8.00

-10%

7.20

Mint NH

1991, Railways, Atlantic s/s

soepb132, Uganda, 1991

4.00

-10%

3.60

Mint NH

1992, Polska 93 4v

spl3409, Poland, 1992

1.80
Mint NH
1.80
First Day Cover

1992, Animals 12v

ssop0432, Somalia, 1992

55.00

-10%

49.50

Mint NH

1992, Animals 5v [::::]

susp2323, United States of America, 1992

2.60
Mint NH

1993, Animals 2x12v m/s

sgap1525kb, Gambia, 1993

26.00

-10%

23.40

Mint NH

1993, National parks 4v

smzp1291, Mozambique, 1993

1993, Animals 5v

ssnp1267, Senegal, 1993

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

1993, National parks 7v

sta1607, Tanzania, 1993

2.30

-10%

2.07

Mint NH

1993, Animals 12v m/s

stap1539kb, Tanzania, 1993

1993, Children day 3v

sth1541, Thailand, 1993

1994, Letter writing day 2v

sjap2239, Japan, 1994

2.10
Mint NH

1994, Letter writing day s/s

sjapb169, Japan, 1994

1.40
Mint NH

1994, Letter writing day booklet pair

sjap2239d, Japan, 1994

2.60
Mint NH

1994, Yumka park 1v

smxp2401, Mexico, 1994

1994, Animals 10v [++++]

snz1366, New Zealand, 1994

6.00
Mint NH
6.00
First Day Cover

1994, Carl Hagenbeck s/s

swdb028, Germany, Federal Republic, 1994

2.20
Mint NH
2.80
Used or CTO
2.50
First Day Cover

1995, African fauna 9v m/s

sgyp5315kb, Guyana, 1995

5.00
Mint NH

1995, Landscapes 8v

skh0097, Kyrgyzstan, 1995

1995, African animals 5v [::::]

skn3779, Korea, North, 1995

1.00
Used or CTO

1995, African animals 5v

slrp1624, Liberia, 1995

12.00

-10%

10.80

Mint NH

1995, Giraffe s/s

stapb279, Tanzania, 1995

1.50

-10%

1.35

Mint NH

1995, Kilimanjaro animals 16v m/s

stap2168kb, Tanzania, 1995

1995, Children s/s

swdb034, Germany, Federal Republic, 1995

1.10
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO
1.50
First Day Cover

1996, Animals 12v m/s

saop1058kb, Angola, 1996

4.50

-10%

4.05

Mint NH

1996, Tourism, animals 6v

skep0672, Kenia, 1996

1996, Giraffe s/s

skepb040, Kenia, 1996

1996, Flowers of the world 9v m/s

snvp1058kb, Nevis, 1996

6.00
Mint NH

1996, Wild animals s/s, Giraffe

soepb249, Uganda, 1996

3.75

-15%

3.19

Mint NH

1996, Charkow zoo 1v

sok0167, Ukraine, 1996

1996, COMESA 4v

stap2494, Tanzania, 1996

1997, Environment 9v m/s

smip1765kb, Mali, 1997

9.00

-15%

7.65

Mint NH

1997, Flora & Fauna 18v

snmp0876, Namibia, 1997

1997, WWF, Giraffe 4v[:::]

soep1790, Uganda, 1997

2.60

-10%

2.34

Mint NH

1997, Giraffe s/s

soepb269, Uganda, 1997

1997, Tourism 4v

stap2701, Tanzania, 1997

1997, African safari 9v m/s

stap2763kb, Tanzania, 1997

6.90

-10%

6.21

Mint NH

1997, Definitives, animals 15v

szap1100, South Africa, 1997

15.00

-10%

13.50

Mint NH

1997, Scouting, Giraffes 4v m/s

szrp1314kb, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 1997

1998, Wild animals 8v m/s

saop1237kb, Angola, 1998

8.00

-10%

7.20

Mint NH

1998, Christmas, animals 6v

sgap3159, Gambia, 1998

1998, Children cultural house 3v

skup1601, Kuwait, 1998

1998, Rotary Club 4v m/s (4x320F)

smip1982kb, Mali, 1998

4.50

-10%

4.05

Mint NH

1998, Scouting, animals 20v

snjp1484, Niger, 1998

1998, Milano 1998 2 s/s

ssopb048, Somalia, 1998

13.50

-10%

12.15

Mint NH

1998, 18 years PAPU 4v

stap2838, Tanzania, 1998

1999, Animals 8v m/s, Giraffe

scsp1624kb, Comoros, 1999

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

1999, National parks 4v

sehp1641, Ethiopia, 1999

1999, Butterfly, Giraffe s/s

sgapb413, Gambia, 1999

4.00

-10%

3.60

Mint NH

1999, World children day 10v [++++]

sirp2806, Iran/Persia, 1999

1999, Dick Bruna 10v m/s

sjap2724kb, Japan, 1999

18.00
Mint NH

1999, Scouting, animals 6v m/s

smzpn9p2a, Mozambique, 1999

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