Is a giraffe masculine or feminine in french?

Answer 1

The French equivalent of the English word "zebra" can be feminine or masculine according to context. The masculine singular equivalent is le zèbre ("the zebra") whereas the feminine is la zébrelle. The masculine plural les zèbres("the zebras") references an all-male or mixed female/male groups of zebras whereas the feminine plural les zébrelles refers only to all-female groups.

Answer 2

un léopard is a masculine noun in French.