The Nubian giraffe

The Nubian giraffe (G. c. camelopardalis), is found in eastern South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia, in addition to Kenya and Uganda.[22] It has sharply defined chestnut-coloured spots surrounded by mostly white lines, while undersides lack spotting.[32]

The median lump is particularly developed in the male.[30]:51 Around 2,150 are thought to remain in the wild, with another 1,500 individuals belonging to the Rothschild’s ecotype.[22] With the addition of Rothschild’s giraffe to the

Nubian subspecies, the Nubian giraffe is very common in captivity, although the original phenotype is rare- a group is kept at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates.[33] In 2003, this group numbered 14.[34]
Rothschild’s giraffe (G. c. rothschildi) may be an ecotype of G. camelopardalis. Its range includes parts of Uganda and Kenya.[22]

Its presence in South Sudan is uncertain.[35] This giraffe has large dark patches that usually have complete margins, but may also have sharp edges. The dark spots may also have paler radiating lines or streaks within them. Spotting does not often reach below the hocks and almost never to the hooves. This ecotype may also develop five “horns”.[30]:53

Around 1,500 individuals believed to remain in the wild,[22] and more than 450 are kept in zoos.[31] According to genetic analysis circa September 2016, it is conspecific with the Nubian giraffe (G. c. camelopardalis).[25]