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Linnaean Classification: Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Giraffidae, Giraffa camelopardalis

 

Regulator because it is a warm-blooded organism and is able to maintain relatively constant internal conditions through homeostasis

 

Migration because they move from place to place to get food during the dry season

 

Specialist because they can only live in the Savanna or similarly dry areas

 

Consumer because it can not make its own food and must get its nutrients from other organisms

Herbivore because its diet consists mainly of plants, fruits, and vegetables

 

Herbivore because their diet consists mostly of plants

 

Niche: African Savanna, specifically Ethiopia/Sudan. Extends from Chad in Central Africa to South Africa. Drinks extremely large amounts of water, and eats the leaves on the tops of trees, as well as occasionally grass and fruit. No real predators due to their size.

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Giraffe

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