The Nubian Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is the nominate subspecies of the northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Sudan. It is currently extinct in the wild of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Eritrea. The Nubian giraffe used to be widespread everywhere on Northeast Africa. The subspecies was listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in 2018.
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