1 A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra. ( 2 Usually as âchamois leatherâ) Soft pliable leather originally made from the skin of chamois (nowadays the hides of deer, sheep, and other species of goat are alternatively used).
Height and Weight. The size of a giraffe on average is as follows. The average male giraffe grows to up to 18 feet in height, or 5.5 meters. He can weigh anywhere from 800 to 1,800 kilograms or 1,800 to 4,300 pounds. The female giraffe is considerably smaller. She averages at 13 to 15 feet high or 4 to 4.5 meters.
The giraffe is the tallest living animal which is instantly recognizable by its exceptionally long neck. Adult males stand 15 â 19 feet (4.6 â 6.0 metres) tall, whereas females are shorter at 13 â 16 feet (4 â 4.8 metres) tall. Adult males weigh between 1,764 â 4,255 pounds (800 â 930 kilograms), while females weigh only 1,213 â 2,601 pounds (550 â 1,180 kilograms). The giraffe has the longest tail of any land mammal. Their tail can grow to be 8 feet (2.4 metres) long, including the tuft on the end.