Southern Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyGiraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)
- GenusGiraffa (Giraffes)
- SpeciesGiraffa giraffa (Southern Giraffe)
The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), also known as two-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. The IUCN recognises four giraffe species, with several recognised subspecies. Southern giraffes have rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves. They range from South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Their approximate population is composed of 44,500 to 50,000 individuals. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Cape Grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Common Rhebok
Pelea capreolus
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Southern Giraffe at Table Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |