---
title: "Zuidelijke giraffe"
description: "Giraffa giraffa — Zoogdieren. The southern giraffe, also known as two-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/southern-giraffe
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zuidelijke giraffe

> Giraffa giraffa — Zoogdieren. The southern giraffe, also known as two-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Giraffa giraffa*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren), `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 14324
- Wikidata: [Q26840221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26840221)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1510571](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1510571)

## Names

- en: Southern Giraffe
- de: Süd-Giraffe
- es: Jirafa del Sur
- fr: Girafe du Sud
- it: Giraffa meridionale
- nl: Zuidelijke giraffe

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (9087), NA (2191), BW (1514), ZW (512), ZM (137), SZ (113), MW (61), MZ (44), SN (36), AO (13)

## Summary

The southern giraffe, also known as two-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. The IUCN recognises four giraffe species, with several recognised subspecies.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_giraffe

## Photo

![Zuidelijke giraffe](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-giraffe/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303760340

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-giraffe?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).