Giraffe

The giraffe is the world's tallest animal. Giraffes measure up to 18 feet high and can weigh over a ton. At birth they measure over 5 feet and continue to grow for about ten years. Two types of giraffe are commonly seen in Kenya, the Masai giraffe in the south and the Rothschild giraffe around Lake Nakuru. The Masai giraffe is found around the Maasai Mara. It has two or three horns on its head and jagged edged markings. The Rothschild giraffe is paler and heaver set than the Masai giraffe. Its legs are unmarked and white below the knees. It has three or five horns. The less common reticulated giraffe is found only in the north. Its a smaller giraffe with white markings on a darker red skin.