| “ | NATURE! IT'S ALL OVER ME! GET IT OFF! | „ |
| ~ Melman showing his pessimism |
Melman the Giraffe is a main character of the Madagascar franchise, serving as a main character in Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. He also serves as a major character of the specials and a minor character of the short films and the Penguins of Madagascar movie. He also serves as a protagonist in the online prequel series Madagascar: A Little Wild.
Melman is voiced by Zachary Gordon (in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) and Luke Lowe (in Madagascar: A Little Wild) as a child and David Schwimmer (who also portrays Ross Geller in Friends and Jerry Bernstein in Intelligence) as an adult.