Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyGiraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)
- GenusGiraffa (Giraffes)
- SpeciesGiraffa camelopardalis (Northern Giraffe)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Kob
Kobus kob
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
📅 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Giraffe in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 79% of visitor-days record a Northern Giraffe sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 140 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Giraffe in Murchison Falls National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Giraffe in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.