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Section sizes

Section size for Giraffe (23 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	4,302	4,302	299	299
Etymology	2,528	2,528	82	82
Taxonomy	25,859	25,859	463	463
Evolution	8,360	8,360	582	582
Anatomy	6,691	34,671	298	1,898
Head	3,313	3,313	309	309
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	9,961	0	472
Cultural significance	5,476	5,476	73	73
Captivity	3,205	3,205	281	281
Exploitation	1,260	1,260	118	118
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	126,452	126,452	5,720	5,720

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The qualifier terrestrial is not needed

Latest comment: 4 months ago4 comments3 people in discussion

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

The swimming section probably needs to be rewritten

Latest comment: 7 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The section on swimming is highly speculatory and suggests that they have never been seen swimming yet still goes over what they might be like in water, i suggest that it instead be rewritten to say something along the lines of "giraffes have never been observed swimming and likely cannot swim" Smolelephant (talk) 15:15, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Unnecessary or broken link

Latest comment: 1 day ago3 comments2 people in discussion

The SEE TAXONOMY link needs attention Andyeff (talk) 09:48, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done - In solidarity, UtherSRG (talk) 14:02, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Indebted 🙂 Andyeff (talk) 17:01, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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The qualifier terrestrial is not needed

The swimming section probably needs to be rewritten

Unnecessary or broken link