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Are Giraffes a species unto themselves or related to other mammals, (antelopes for example)?

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Are Giraffes a species unto themselves or related to other mammals, (antelopes for example)?

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Giraffes and okapis belong to the same family: Giraffidae There is only one species of giraffe called Giraffa camelopardalis, but there are several subspecies (they differ visibly in the design of their spots) The Okapi is a different species, Okapia johnstoni. These two species are the only ones of the family. The Giraffidae are related with other true Ruminants, such as the family Bovidae (the antelopes, cows, buffaloes, etc) and the Cervidae (deer).