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plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
capitalized
: camelopardalis
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Ziggy lives in the Giraffe Building with female giraffes Marlee and Maya and male giraffe Kendi, who came to Milwaukee in late 2023.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Guests can experience up-close encounters with PJ the rhino, feed giraffes, meet petting zoo animals or ride a miniature train.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
There’s a rainforest trail and seal cove, sharks and stingrays, Siberian and Bengal tigers, grey wolves, lions, giraffes and more on display for guests at the park.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
New giraffe mothers also split from their herds in the wild.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Guests can experience up-close encounters with PJ the rhino, feed giraffes, meet petting zoo animals or ride a miniature train.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
There’s a rainforest trail and seal cove, sharks and stingrays, Siberian and Bengal tigers, grey wolves, lions, giraffes and more on display for guests at the park.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
New giraffe mothers also split from their herds in the wild.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giraffe. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
ˈjə-ˈraf 
plural giraffes or giraffe
: a large swift cud-chewing spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
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