Listen to the northern giraffe
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About the northern giraffe
The northern giraffe is a mammal in the family Giraffidae (order Artiodactyla). Wikidata describes it as “umbrella species of Giraffa”. Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”. Adults weigh around 54.5 kg.
What does the northern giraffe sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
The recordings here are labelled as giraffe hum. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), also known as the three-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to North Africa.
Once abundant throughout Africa since the 19th century, the Northern Giraffe ranged from Senegal, Mali and Nigeria from West Africa to up north in Egypt. The similar West African giraffe lived in Algeria and Morocco in ancient periods until their extinctions due to the Saharan dry climate.
Frequently asked questions
What does a northern giraffe sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the northern giraffe on this page, including its giraffe hum. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the northern giraffe endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the northern giraffe as “vulnerable”.
What family does the northern giraffe belong to?
The northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) belongs to the family Giraffidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources & credits
- Giraffe Hum by Anton Baotic, Florian Sicks and Angela S. Stoeger – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q15083 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Northern giraffe – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thomas Fuhrmann – CC BY-SA 4.0