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Giraffe

Height

4.3 to 5.5 m (to the top of the head; tall adult females reach about 4.3 m and tall adult males about 5.5 m)

Weight

680 to 1,360 kg (upper weights of adult females (about 680 kg) and adult males (about 1,360 kg))

Top speed

up to 60 km/h (short bursts; about 50 km/h can be kept up for several kilometers)

Lifespan in the wild

15 to 20 years (typical life span; Britannica reports up to about 26 years in the wild)

Lives in

Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and 9 more places