A Giraffoidea az emlősök (Mammalia) osztályába és a párosujjú patások (Artiodactyla) rendjébe tartozó öregcsalád.
Rendszerezés Az öregcsaládba az alábbi 2 élő család és 1 fosszilis család tartozik:
villásszarvúantilop-félék (Antilocapridae) J. E. Gray, 1866 †Climacoceratidae Hamilton, 1978 zsiráffélék (Giraffidae) J. E. Gray, 1821
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