Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022

1. Giraffe Marker

Inscription.
Habitat: savannah and grasslands.
Diet: acacia trees, as well as flowers, vines and herbs.
Range: Africa south of the Sahara.
Threats: habitat loss and poaching for meat and hides.
Lifespan: approximately 20-25 years.
Size: 14-19 feet tall.
Predators: primarily lions, occasionally crocodiles and leopards.
Did you know? over the past 30 years, giraffe numbers have plummeted by 40 percent—bringing this charismatic species a few steps closer to extinction.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 39° 58.265′ N, 75° 11.652′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on North 34th Street (U.S. 13) south of West Girard Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where's the red panda? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Panda (about 300 feet away); Otterly unique / Generations of otters / Otter Family Tree (about 400 feet away); Plastic-free Sea (about 400 feet away); Caribbean flamingo (about 500 feet away); Sebastopol goose (about 600 feet away); Chicken (about 600 feet away); The Solitude (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.