Where does the giraffe live?
Giraffa camelopardalis has 5,613 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1822 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 5,613 records
- 30 places
- 60 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaGiraffidaeGiraffa
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,925 | |
| Niger | 648 | |
| Uganda | 592 | |
| Angola | 190 | |
| Chad | 49 | |
| South Africa | 31 | |
| Cameroon | 30 | |
| DR Congo | 29 | |
| Tanzania | 27 | |
| United States | 22 | |
| Sudan | 17 | |
| Namibia | 9 | |
| South Sudan | 8 | |
| Senegal | 7 | |
| Germany | 4 | |
| Ethiopia | 4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| Benin | 2 | |
| Botswana | 2 | |
| Poland | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| Finland | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Mali | 1 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Syria | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.