The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder ...

Description: The tallest land mammal, with a neck as long as 6 feet, the giraffe is also well known for the unique brown and white pattern on its coat (“pelage”) and its lengthy eyelashes and legs.

Giraffe hair is used to make jewelry ... These subspecies are each unique, both genetically and physically, often sporting entirely different patterns on their coats, and each use their local habitats ...