Is a giraffe and a camel related?
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artiodactyl, any member of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, or even-toed ungulates, which includes pigs, peccaries, hippopotamuses, camels, chevrotains, deer, giraffes, pronghorn, antelopes, sheep, goats, and cattle.
What did a giraffe evolve from?
Some scientists have long presumed today’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis, right), which includes a handful of subspecies scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, evolved from an animal that looked like its close cousin the okapi (Okapia johnstoni, left), which lives in the tropical forests of central Africa.
In short, giraffes’ long necks are the result of generation upon generation of repeated stretching and inheritance. Instead he argued that the giraffe’s neck results from repeated “natural selection”. Long-necked giraffes were more likely to survive hard times than their short-necked rivals.
What is the difference between giraffe and camel?
Giraffes are tall, horned, sloped-back animals living on the African plains. They live in small groups, have striped hides and are always wild. Camels are shorter, hornless, hump-backed animals living in the deserts and dry lands of Africa and Asia. They live in large herds, have tan hides, and most are domesticated.
Okapi – a relative of the giraffe Okapi are the only living relative of the giraffe. Both are in the Giraffidae family, with girafffes in the Giraffa genus and okapi in the Okapia genus. Giraffidae are ruminants, and share a common ancestor with deer and bovids.
Which is taller giraffe or camel?
A giraffe is taller than a camel.
What animal is taller than a giraffe?
Next to the giraffe in terms of height is the elephant, specifically the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana).
What animal family does the giraffe belong to?
Giraffids
Giraffe/Family
Giraffidaegiraffes and okapis. This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi. These two very different animals are restricted to subSaharan Africa.