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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1992, Animals 12v

ssop0432, Somalia, 1992

55.00
Mint NH

2000, Giraffes 3v

sso0808, Somalia, 2000

8.50
Mint NH

1965, Flowers & animals 5v

ssop0079, Somalia, 1965

6.00
Mint NH

1971, Animals 4v

sso0176, Somalia, 1971

6.00
Mint NH

1977, Nature conservation s/s

ssob004, Somalia, 1977

18.00
Mint NH

1998, Milano 1998 2 s/s

ssopb048, Somalia, 1998

13.50
Mint NH

2021, Cabarceno nature park 1v

sspp32138, Spain, 2021

4.95
Mint NH

2008, Elephants 4v m/s

sstp30826, Sao Tome/Principe, 2008

4.50
Mint NH

2009, Animals & trains s/s

sstp30916f, Sao Tome/Principe, 2009

4.50
Mint NH

1975, Definitives 2v (E1 & E2)

sswp0218, Eswatini/Swaziland, 1975

13.00
Mint NH

1969, Definitives, animals 15v

ssw0160, Eswatini/Swaziland, 1969

30.00
Mint NH

2017, Giraffes 3v m/s

stap31720, Tanzania, 2017

2013, Animals 2 s/s

stap31304, Tanzania, 2013

1997, Tourism 4v

stap2701, Tanzania, 1997

2011, Tourist attractions 4v s-a

stap31121, Tanzania, 2011

1996, COMESA 4v

stap2494, Tanzania, 1996

1998, 18 years PAPU 4v

stap2838, Tanzania, 1998

2015, National parks of Africa 4v m/s

stap31512, Tanzania, 2015

2017, Giraffes 4v m/s

stap31719, Tanzania, 2017

14.65
Mint NH

1981, National parks 4v

stap0175, Tanzania, 1981

3.00
Mint NH

1980, Definitives, animals 14v

stap0161, Tanzania, 1980

7.50
Mint NH

1986, Endangered animals 4v

stap0328, Tanzania, 1986

1.00
Mint NH

1993, National parks 7v

sta1607, Tanzania, 1993

2.30
Mint NH

1965, Definitives 14v

stap0005, Tanzania, 1965

19.50
Mint NH

2017, Giraffes 2v m/s

stap31721a, Tanzania, 2017

2009, Wild animals 2 s/s

sta31109a, Tanzania, 2009

2015, Endangered animals 4v m/s

stap31506a, Tanzania, 2015

1986, 75 Year Girl Guides 4v

stap0308a, Tanzania, 1986

2006, East African mountains 2 s/s

stab0601, Tanzania, 2006

2000, Tourism s/s

stapb521, Tanzania, 2000

2005, Safari circuits 6v m/s

stapb0522, Tanzania, 2005

1978, Safari hotels s/s

stab014, Tanzania, 1978

9.00
Mint NH

1986, Endangered animals s/s

stab058, Tanzania, 1986

1.10
Mint NH

1999, Giraffe s/s

stapb439, Tanzania, 1999

4.00
Mint NH

1999, Giraffe s/s

stapb512, Tanzania, 1999

4.20
Mint NH

1995, Giraffe s/s

stapb279, Tanzania, 1995

1.50
Mint NH

1999, Tourism 24v in booklet

stapc3430, Tanzania, 1999

1993, Animals 12v m/s

stap1539kb, Tanzania, 1993

1995, Kilimanjaro animals 16v m/s

stap2168kb, Tanzania, 1995

1997, African safari 9v m/s

stap2763kb, Tanzania, 1997

6.90
Mint NH

2004, Animals 6v m/s, red globus

stapn4d1a, Tanzania, 2004

1922, Definitives 19v

stav063, Tanzania, 1922

2012, Wild animals 4v m/s

stfp31211, Chad, 2012

1967, Rock paintings 5v

stf0189, Chad, 1967

1965, Animal protection 6v

stf0129, Chad, 1965

7.50
Mint NH

2012, Wild animals 4 s/s

stfp31211a, Chad, 2012

2000, Scouting 48v (12x[:::])

stfpn1p2a, Chad, 2000

1987, Nature conservation 12v m/s

stgpb009, Tonga, 1987

11.00

-10%

9.90

Mint NH

1993, Children day 3v

sth1541, Thailand, 1993

2018, Zoo Animals s/s

stjp31821, Czech Republic, 2018

1980, Disney 8v

sto1468, Togo, 1980

1974, Animals 5v

sto1061, Togo, 1974

2001, Safari, Giraffe s/s

stopn1gfa, Togo, 2001

1976, Safari 6v

sts2345, Czechoslovkia, 1976

1.00
Used or CTO

1974, Shooting shields 6v

stsp2216, Czechoslovkia, 1974

4.00
Mint NH

2003, Parks 4v

sttpn3t8a, Tunisia, 2003

2024, Mandarin symbols 10v [++++]

stwp32401, Taiwan, 2024

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