Giraffidae
- Birgerbohlinia
- Bramatherium
- Bohlinia
- Csakvarotherium
- Decennatherium
- Giraffa (giraffes)
- Helladotherium
- Honanotherium
- Hydaspitherium
- Karsimatherium
- Macedonitherium
- Mitilanotherium
- Okapia johnstoni (okapi)
- Praepalaeotragus
- Palaeotragus
- Samotherium
- Sivatherium
- Sogdianotherium
- Vishnutherium
References
Churcher, C. S. 1978. Giraffidae. Pages 509-535 in Evolution of African mammals. V. J. Maglio and H. B. S. Cooke, eds. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Godina, A. Y., I. A. Vislobokova, and L. T. Abdrachmanova. 1993. A new representative of the Giraffidae from the Lower Miocene of Kazakhstan. Paleontological Journal 27:91-105.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Giraffa camelopardalis |
|---|---|
| Location | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Behavior | necking giraffes |
| Copyright |
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| Scientific Name | Sivatherium |
|---|---|
| Location | Sewalik Hills, India |
| Reference | Lankester, E. R. 1905. Extinct Animals. Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd., London |
| Specimen Condition | Fossil -- Period: Miocene |
| Body Part | restored skull |
| Scientific Name | Okapia johnstoni |
|---|---|
| Location | captive, Miami Metro Zoo |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Okapi |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Valerie |
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