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Physical Characteristics Giraffes are the world's
tallest mammals. A giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humans at
about 6 feet long. Even the giraffe's tongue is long! The 53cm tongue
helps them pluck delicious foliage from branches. Despite having a very
long neck, the giraffe has the same number of vertebrae in its neck as
all other mammals, they're just elongated. Average lifespan in the wild:
25 years.
Size: 14 to 19 ft Weight: 1, 750 to 2, 800 lbs.
Habitat Giraffes usually inhabit African
savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. However, when food is scarce
they will venture into areas with denser vegetation. Typically, these
unique animals roam the open grasslands in small groups of about half a
dozen.
Behaviour Giraffes can run as fast as 35
miles an hour over short distances & cruise comfortably at 10 miles an
hour over longer distances. The giraffe's height also helps it to keep a
sharp lookout for predators across the wide expanse of the African
savanna. Giraffes sleep for no more than 5 to 30 minutes in 24 hours.
Breeding Breeding occurs between May &
August. With an average gestation of 457 days giraffes tend to give
birth to just one calf at a time. It takes up to 3 years for a baby
giraffe to become independent from its mother.
Diet Maintaining a Herbivorous diet, the
Giraffe eats leaves from tree branches, using it's long neck & tongue
to reach the parts other animals can't. Giraffes eat most of the time
&, like cows, regurgitate food & chew it as cud. A giraffe eats
hundreds of pounds of leaves each week & must travel many miles to
find enough food. Giraffes only need to drink once every several days;
they get most of their water from the luscious plants they eat, so are
often found away from major water sources.
Strange & Interesting Facts Each giraffe
has a unique coat pattern & a giraffe's age can be calculated from its
spots, as the darker the spots, the older the giraffe. The very tight
skin on a giraffe's lower legs acts in the same way as a Pilot's G-Suit,
helping to maintain high extra vascular pressure counteracting the
effect of the giraffe's extreme height on its blood pressure.