The history and evolution of Giraffes have taught generations of students how evolution works. The modern giraffe is often used as the textbook example of why Darwin and Wallace were right and Lamarck was wrong. In this quick video we will look at the full Evolution of giraffes.

The Evolution of the Giraffa all started in

In 25 BCE, Palaeomerycidae. 25 million years ago, this was the First ancestor of the modern giraffe.

In 25 BCE, Antilocaprinae. The Antilocapridae are the closest extant relatives are the Giraffes. Only one species, the pronghorn, is living today; all other members of the family are extinct.

In 22 BCE, Canthumeryx. This is an extinct genus of primitive giraffid. This giraffe ancestor lived about 16 million years ago.

In 15 BCE, Paleomeryx. Paleomeryx is related to modern giraffes. They are short necked giraffe, they Have long tounghs, Lived contemporaneously with the canthumeryx at about 15 million years ago.


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In 14 BCE, Paleotragus. This are short-necked giraffid with complete skin-covered horns that lived 1.7 million years ago.

In 13 BCE, Samotherium. They are Short-necked giraffe, that lived 3 to 3.4 million years ago. Samotherium is an extinct genus of Giraffidae from the Miocene and Pliocene of Eurasia and Africa.

In 12 BCE, there are Okapi. They have been here since 18 million years ago to present. They are endangered species with only one species existing. A short-necked giraffe referred to as a forest giraffe.

Currently, we have Giraffa. The giraffe is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. It is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. The northern giraffe, also known as three-horned giraffe, is the type species of giraffe native to North Africa.


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