Scientists say that three other types of giraffe are more than he had previously thought

Giraffes are one of the most distinguished creatures in the world and well -loved, and it is always believed to be one type.

But now scientists at the International Federation for Conservation of Nature say we can welcome three other types of the longest mammals in the world.

This is not the first time that researchers have suggested that there are four types of these giants wandering on our planet, but the last evaluation puts an official stamp on it.

How did scientists work? What does it mean for the future of the animal?

Scientists compared the size of the skull and the shape of the various giraffes head and concluded that there is sufficient genetic diversity of four groups to be considered different types.

Researchers looked at natural features throughout Africa such as deserts, rivers and valleys that can separate animals in the past, which means that they have developed separately from each other.

Say welcome to the southern giraffe, one of the newly recognized species.

This giraffe lives in South Africa, Angola, South Botswana, Namibia, South Zimbabwe, Zambia, and southwest of Mozambique.

The two rivers (the universe and Zambizi) and the rainforest in the Congo basin are likely to separate the animals from the interference with other giraffes.

The new second type is the retinal giraffe.

This giraffe lives in open savanna and the wooded herbal lands in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.

Scientists believe that the Tana River, Mountains and towns of Ethiopia separated this animal from other giraffes in the north of the region.

It is also an immigrant animal, which means that it may have passed by other giraffes when it may be crossed.

The third type that we can officially recognize is the northern giraffe.

This animal lives in western Ethiopia, central and western Kenya, east of South Sudan and Uganda.

Scientists say that the Nile and Lake Victoria, as well as its migration style, separated this giraffe from others.

The fourth and last type is the beautiful Masai giraffe, with its distinctive hiding the papers.

She lives in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, separated from the northern giraffe from Lake Victoria and the Nile River.

Although its style makes it seem to be a sign of being a separate type, scientists say that leather differs even in the population of one of the giraffes and with the age of animals.

The International Conservation Federation (IUCN) says that the definition of genetic difference is “vital” for preservation and management of giraffes.

“The more we understand the category of giraffe, the better our preparation to assess their status and implement effective memorization strategies,” The co -author of the report, Michael Brown, said from IUCN.

As one type, the giraffe was classified as prone to extinction, although some sub -species were increasing in the numbers.

IUCN will now re -evaluate the weakness of the four new species and its sub -sites and says it hopes to better protect majestic animals through new information.