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Section sizes

Section size for Giraffe (24 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	4,316	4,316	299	299
Etymology	2,528	2,528	82	82
Taxonomy	13	35,154	0	1,054
Evolution	8,377	8,377	588	588
Species and subspecies	26,764	26,764	466	466
Anatomy	6,691	35,095	298	1,911
Head	3,737	3,737	322	322
Neck	10,891	10,891	598	598
Legs, locomotion and posture	5,524	5,524	422	422
Internal systems	8,252	8,252	271	271
Behaviour and ecology	27	29,667	0	1,498
Habitat and feeding	3,297	3,297	301	301
Social life	10,850	10,850	449	449
Reproduction and parental care	6,865	6,865	178	178
Necking	2,245	2,245	249	249
Mortality and health	6,383	6,383	321	321
Human relations	20	9,947	0	469
Cultural significance	5,476	5,476	73	73
Captivity	3,205	3,205	281	281
Exploitation	1,246	1,246	115	115
Conservation status	10,445	10,445	426	426
See also	110	110	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
External links	519	519	0	0
Total	127,811	127,811	5,739	5,739

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Better wording needed

"Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations" is rather infelicitous as gregarious and aggregation are versions of the same Latin word. Could we say "groups"? 90.240.117.141 (talk) 17:19, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just noting that this has been done (aggregations to groups). pillowcrow 22:13, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Anatomical photos

@LittleJerry: These photos of sex characteristics were removed because they were in the wrong section of the article. Should the photos appear in this section instead? Jarble (talk) 00:52, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We already have photos there. I don't think we need the photos you want to add. LittleJerry (talk) 01:40, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LittleJerry: This article does not have any photos or illustrations of giraffes' sex differences or sex characteristics.

These photos would be relevant to this section, but should the article not include them because readers might find them distasteful? Jarble (talk) 04:17, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There not as relevant as images of mating or a mother-calf bond. We have enough photos and they all perfectly illustrate the text. All species of mammal have genital differences and they don't all need be shown in every article. I think I've explained enough so let's not beat a dead horse. LittleJerry (talk) 14:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The qualifier terrestrial is not needed

In the opening of the article, the phrase "tallest terrestrial animal" is used to describe the giraffe. The word "terrestrial" can be left out as the giraffe is taller than any other living animal. Mothewnovarro (talk) 21:52, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I thought FA articles aren't a part of this. Snakes29 Please choose a different article. LittleJerry (talk) 00:58, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ian (Wiki Ed) haven't we been over this? LittleJerry (talk) 01:03, 13 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@LittleJerry Yes, an automated email goes to the student. I'll nudge a little more. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:34, 16 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]