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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2007, Kipling stories 6v

sada0704, Alderney, 2007

7.60
Mint NH
5.00
Used or CTO
7.60
First Day Cover

2007, Kipling stories s/s

sadb0704, Alderney, 2007

5.50
Used or CTO
7.00
First Day Cover

2019, Endemic species of Angola 4v

saop31934, Angola, 2019

2018, Giraffes 4v

saop31825, Angola, 2018

1953, Animals 20v

sao0368, Angola, 1953

1991, Tourism 4v

saop0850, Angola, 1991

4.75

-10%

4.28

Mint NH

2019, Endemic species of Angola s/s

saop31934a, Angola, 2019

2018, Girafs s/s

saop31825a, Angola, 2018

7.55

-10%

6.80

Mint NH

2000, Animals 12v m/s

saop1527kb, Angola, 2000

1996, Animals 12v m/s

saop1058kb, Angola, 1996

4.50

-10%

4.05

Mint NH

1998, Wild animals 8v m/s

saop1237kb, Angola, 1998

8.00

-10%

7.20

Mint NH

2013, 50 Years African Union 1v

satp31309, Argentina, 2013

2012, Australian Zoos s/s

saup31225, Australia, 2012

2012, Australian Zoos 7v (1v+3x[:])

saup31225a, Australia, 2012

2012, Zoo animals 6v s-a

saup31225b, Australia, 2012

2010, Antverpia 2010 S/s

sbe31002, Belgium, 2010

15.00
Mint NH

1961, Animals 6v

sbe1242, Belgium, 1961

6.50
Mint NH
3.25
Unused (hinged)
3.00
Used or CTO
4.76
First Day Cover

2013, Antwerp Zoo 10v s-a in booklet

sbep31312, Belgium, 2013

18.90
Mint NH

2001, Herge, Tin Tin S/S

sbeb082, Belgium, 2001

1979, Endangered animals 4v

sbq0191, Benin, 1979

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

1970, Christmas 4v

sbtp0067, Botswana, 1970

2009, Night skies 4v

sbt30902, Botswana, 2009

1987, Definitives, animals 20v

sbt0403, Botswana, 1987

30.00

-20%

24.00

Mint NH

2003, Wetlands 5v

sbtp0780, Botswana, 2003

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

2020, Giraffes 4v

sbtp32003, Botswana, 2020

8.00

-10%

7.20

Mint NH

2020, Giraffes s/s

sbtp32003a, Botswana, 2020

2003, Wetlands s/s

sbtpb039, Botswana, 2003

5.50

-10%

4.95

Mint NH

1970, Christmas s/s

sbtb004, Botswana, 1970

2.10

-10%

1.89

Mint NH

1971, UNO 12v (3x [:::]

sbup0762, Burundi, 1971

1971, Wildlife airmail 6x4v [:::]

sbup0726, Burundi, 1971

1982, Animals 13v

sbu1583, Burundi, 1982

1983, Animals, WWF Overprint 13v

sbu1596, Burundi, 1983

450.00

-15%

382.50

Mint NH

1964, Animals 15v

sbu0087, Burundi, 1964

1971, Wildlife 6x4v [:::]

sbup0702, Burundi, 1971

18.00

-10%

16.20

Mint NH

1964, Animals 15v imperforated

sbup0087b, Burundi, 1964

15.00

-10%

13.50

Mint NH

2007, Zoo Animals 6v

sbza0717, Brazil, 2007

2.90
Mint NH

1959, Definitives, animals 12v

scb0343, Congo Belgium, 1959

1982, Animals 6v

scjp0812, Central Africa, 1982

1978, WWF, animals 6v

scj0532, Central Africa, 1978

22.50

-10%

20.25

Mint NH

1982, Animals 6v, imperforated

scjp0812b, Central Africa, 1982

22.50

-10%

20.25

Mint NH

1978, WWF, Animals 6 s/s

scjp0532bl, Central Africa, 1978

2011, Pope John Paul II 2 s/s

scjp31110n, Central Africa, 2011

18.50

-10%

16.65

Mint NH

2000, Birds s/s

scjpn0v1a, Central Africa, 2000

1982, Philexfrance 1v

scn0973, Cameroon, 1982

1.35

-10%

1.22

Mint NH

1955, Definitives 3v

scn0309, Cameroon, 1955

12.00

-10%

10.80

Mint NH

1972, Youth stamps 4v

scn0681, Cameroon, 1972

0.90

-10%

0.81

Mint NH

1961, Overprints 12v

scnp0332, Cameroon, 1961

50.00

-10%

45.00

Mint NH

1962, Definitives, animals 15v

scn0355, Cameroon, 1962

13.50

-10%

12.15

Mint NH

1979, Endangered animals 5v

scn0904, Cameroon, 1979

8.50

-10%

7.65

Mint NH

1960, Animals 12v, (6.50F with red overprint)

scpp0029, Congo (Kinshasa), 1960

1960, Katanga, Overprints 12v

scpkat6, Congo (Kinshasa), 1960

35.00

-10%

31.50

Mint NH

1999, Animals 8v m/s, Giraffe

scsp1624kb, Comoros, 1999

5.00

-10%

4.50

Mint NH

1978, Havana zoo 6v

scvp2347, Cuba, 1978

1971, Children paintings 7v

scvp1707, Cuba, 1971

4.00
Mint NH

2005, National zoo 5v

scva0519, Cuba, 2005

3.45
Mint NH

2007, National zoo s/s

scvb0707, Cuba, 2007

1.60
Mint NH

1965, Berlin zoo 3v

sdd1093, Germany, DDR, 1965

1.70
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO

1990, Christmas, Disney 8v

sdo1354, Dominica, 1990

2002, Popeye 6v m/s (6x1.90)

sdop3319kb, Dominica, 2002

2016, Zoological garden 8v m/s

seap31613, Egypt (Republic), 2016

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