MC 211 South Africa Longnecks
The Giraffe in Africa is generally not hunted for sport, but it is hunted by local tribesmen for meat and for its extremely tough hide. The biggest danger for giraffes today, however, comes not from hunting but from habitat destruction. Much of that destruction is coming from overpopulated wild elephant herds which strip the bark from trees and uproot them, leaving less and less food behind for the giraffe's survival.