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| image_caption = A male South African giraffe in South Africa
| genus = Giraffa
| species = camelopardalisgiraffa
| species_link = Southern giraffe
| subspecies = giraffa
| authority = [[Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber|von Schreber]], 1784
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The '''South African giraffe''' or '''Cape giraffe''' (''Giraffa camelopardalisgiraffa giraffa'') is a subspecies of [[giraffe]] ranging from [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]]. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the [[hooves]].
 
In 2016, the population was estimated at 31,500 individuals in the wild.