The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)'s an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. It's covered in large, irregular patches of yellow to black fur separated by white, off-white, or dark yellowish brown background. The average mass for an adult male giraffe's while the average mass for an adult female's . It's approximately to tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost . The English word camelopard first appeared in th… (More on Giraffe)