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Scientists discover three new types of Giraffe

Geneticists have discovered there are four types of giraffe.

It was previously thought there was only one species of the world's tallest mammal.

Axel Janke is a scientist from Goethe University who made the discovery. He told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's PM that the differences are quite distinct.

(Photo: Giraffe Credit: Getty Images)

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