I believe this is a male based on its fairly long horns. Giraffe taxonomy is in flux. Traditionally only one species with nine subspecies was recognized. However new molecular results recognize four biological species. Under this classification, the giraffes in Southern Africa are the Southern Giraffe (G. giraffa), including two subspecies the Angolan (G. g. angolensis) and this one, the South African giraffe (G. g. giraffa). Characterized by blunt spots, becoming smaller but extending all the way down the legs. As in all mammals, the extraordinarily long neck is held by only seven cervical vertebrae.
