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The giraffe is a long-necked, common mammal native to the open forests of Africa south of the Sahara. The giraffe is the tallest living land animal and, despite its height, is closely related to the much smaller and solitary okapi, which lives in dense tropical forests. There are nine recognized subspecies of giraffe that occur in different geographical locations and vary slightly in color and pattern of their spotted markings.