Hi, I’m Rudy!

Giraffe are considered vulnerable to extinction with approximately 110,000 individuals remaining.

Giraffe are herbivores and can eat over 100 pounds of food in a single day.

Giraffe don’t need to drink much water because they get most of their water from their food.

Giraffe can run up to 35 miles per hour!

Giraffe have a long black tongue that help them pull food from tall trees. The color helps protect the tongue from the sun.

You can catch Rudy in Section 5 of the Drive-Thru Safari alongside his friends Lake, Rudy and Matata!

Fast Facts

Scientific Name: Giraffa camelopardalis

Country of Origin: Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Weight: 2,425 lbs.

Height: 14 feet

Gender: Male

Age: 6

Favorite Food: Browse

Favorite Activity: Feed from cars