giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis, an animal of Africa whose appearance is familiar to all and which is now protected by game laws, since it had been wiped out in parts of its range (by hunters who wanted giraffe hides rather than giraffe meat). Even if it would be permissible to eat giraffe, there would be little that is palatable to be had from its carcass. However, Leipoldt (1976) says that ‘the long succulent tongue, properly cooked, is not only eatable but delectable’. He also anticipates any speculation that the remarkable well-developed bones of the animal would yield good marrow; they do not.
