General Characteristics

Head to body length : 3.8 - 4.7 m (12.5 - 15.4 ft)
Tail Length : 80 - 100 cm (31 - 39 in)
Height : male  5.5 m ( 18 feet ) / Female : 4.8 m ( 16 feet )

Weight :Male : 1100-1900 kg ( 2475-4275 lbs ) : female : 700-1200 kg ( 1575-2700 lbs )

Black Tongue length  : 18 inches

Description

Masai giraffes are one of nine subspecies of the giraffe. They have the usual long legs and a long neck with special valves used to control the flow of blood to the head. The coat is covered in irregular star-shaped patches and is buff-colored below the knee. As with all giraffes, the spots on the coat act as human fingerprints and can be used to identify an individual.

 Range - Masai Giraffes live in South Saharan Africa.
 

Habitat -  Giraffes live in the dry savannahs and open woodlands, usually associated with scattered acacia growth.They concentrate near rivers during the dry season, but scatter widely into deciduous woodlands during the rainy season.
 

Diet - leaves, grasses, and fruits

Status - This single species used to be over most open areas in Africa. The giraffe range began to shrink 1400 years ago to its present size. There range have been shrinked to Tanzania and nearby areas only.

Reason for the Status -  Poaching, habitat destruction, and trophy hunters.

What type of animal is it - herbivores.