Somali Giraffe
Giraffa reticulata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyGiraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)
- GenusGiraffa (Giraffes)
- SpeciesGiraffa reticulata (Somali Giraffe)
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Desert Warthog
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
East African Oryx
Oryx beisa
Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Somali Giraffe in Meru National Park?
About 85% of visitor-days record a Somali Giraffe sighting in Meru National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Somali Giraffe in Meru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Somali Giraffe in Meru National Park in our monthly data.