Title: Giraffes
1 Giraffes
- September 2006
- Jennifer French
- Mini lesson
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2What is a giraffe?
- Giraffes are the world's tallest mammal.
They are well known for their long necks, long
legs, and spotted patterns. Giraffes have small
"horns" or knobs on top of their heads that grow
to be about five inches long. These knobs are
used to protect the head in fights. Giraffes live
in the savannas of Africa, where they roam freely
among the tall trees, arid land, dense forests
and open plains. -
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3Dropping In
- When a giraffe baby, called a calf, is born, it
drops to the ground head first, about a 6-foot
drop! The fall and the landing don't hurt the
calf, but they do cause it to take a big breath.
The calf can stand up and walk after about an
hour. Sometimes the mother will leave the calf
alone for most of the day. The youngster sits
quietly by itself until she returns. - When the calves get older, many mothers will
leave them together in a "nursery." One of the
moms will stay and baby-sit while the others go
out to eat. The young giraffes can eat leaves at
the age of four months.
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4What is a baby giraffe called?
Now lets answer a question!
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5Correct!
- A baby giraffe is called a calf.
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6Sorry, try again.
- Reread the information slide to determine what
a baby giraffe is called.
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7The End!
- My name is Jennifer French. I am a mom to my
beautiful daughter, Natalie. - In my spare time I love to scrapbook.
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