According to Ancient Romans and Greeks, Giraffes = Camel + Leopard

Ancient Greeks and Romans once thought that the giraffe was a mix between a camel and a leopard.

The scientific name for giraffes, Giraffa camelopardalis, originates from the old name, "camelopard". Ancient Romans described giraffes as "a creature combining, though with more grace, yet some of the height and even the proportions of a camel, with the spotted skin of the pard."







[Source: Wikipedia]