The Giraffe

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The Giraffe
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What is Special about giraffes?

• They have unusually long necks

• Both male and female have horns

• The tongue of a giraffe is almost two feet long

• All giraffes have different patterns on their
  bodies

• The giraffe has the longest tail of any land
  mammal. They can be 8 feet long

• The heart of a giraffe is about two feet long
  (the largest of all animals)

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Birth Of A Giraffe

• After about 15 months of waiting the mother
  finally gives birth to a baby giraffe
• A baby giraffe is called a calf
• When born the calf falls headfirst to the ground
  about six feet
• An hour after its birth it is walking

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Childhood of a Giraffe

• When growing up the calf will often be left
  sitting alone while its mother is out eating
• At four months the calf can start to eat leaves
• The calf will leave its mother after a year
• At about age 4 the giraffe will become mature

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Predators

• The lion, crocodile and hyena are predators to
  the giraffe
• Humans are also predators
• They are hunted for meat, coat and their tails
• For defense the giraffe has powerful legs to kick
  the predator

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Eating and Sleeping

• The tongue of a giraffe is about 18 inches
• It is colored blue-black to prevent sunburn
• They eat about 65 pounds of food a day
• At most a giraffe sleeps 2 hours a day
• When sleeping they can stand up

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Diet

• Eats twigs and leaves
• Favorite food is from the acacia tree
• Also they like fruit

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Home of the Giraffe

• All giraffes can be found in Africa
• Mainly live in the savannah or the grasslands

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The Subspecies of Giraffes

• There are nine subspecies of Giraffes
• West African
• Nubian
• Rothschild (endangered)
• Masai
• Somali (most common in zoos)
• Tornicroft
• Kordofan
• Angolan
• South African

• The main difference between the giraffes is the
  pattern and variation of color of their skin

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A Grown Giraffe

• A full grown male weighs from 2,400 and 4,000
  pounds and can be 18 feet tall
• A full grown female weighs 1,600 to 2,600 pounds
  and will grow to be 16 feet tall
• The average life span of a giraffe is 25 years

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