"Giraffa camelopardalis" dhab ahaantii waa magaca sayniska ee noocyada inta badan loo yaqaan geriga. Erayga “Giraffe” waxa uu ka yimid erayga Carabiga ah ee “zarafa” oo macnihiisu yahay “dherer” halka “camelopardalis” laga soo qaatay ereyadii Giriiggii hore ee “geel” iyo “Leopard” oo markii hore loo adeegsan jiray in lagu qeexo muuqaalka gerigu gaar u yahay. .
