Masai giraffe: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Masai giraffe lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Giraffa tippelskirchi
Group	Hippos, giraffes & zebras
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Giraffidae

Where does the Masai giraffe live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Masai giraffe in 4 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Masai giraffe?

The Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Giraffidae, genus Giraffa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Masai giraffe

The Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi), also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Luangwa Valley region of Zambia. It has distinctive jagged, irregular leaf-like blotches that extend from the hooves to its head. The Masai giraffe is currently the national animal of Tanzania.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Masai giraffe (revision 1371716220), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27497247 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).