Giraffe

__//**Table Of Context

1.) Interview 2.) Acrostic Peom 3.) Menu 4.) Dedication

Animal Report (interview)**//__


 * Reporter:** How tall are giraffes?
 * Giraffe:** Males are 16-18 feet tall, females are slightly shorter.
 * Reporter:** How much do giraffes weigh?
 * Giraffe:** Males weigh up to 1700-4200lb. Females weigh a little less.
 * Reporter:** How long do giraffes sleep?
 * Giraffe:** We sleep between 10 minutes to 2 hours!
 * Reporter:** What do giraffes eat?
 * Giraffe:** We eat hay, leafy branches, twigs, and thorns.
 * Reporter:** Is there a animal taller then a giraffe?
 * Giraffe:** No, giraffes are the tallest animal on the face of the earth!
 * Reporter:** Where do giraffes live?
 * Giraffe:** Even-toed and other giraffes live in Africa!
 * Reporter:** How many years do giraffes live?
 * Giraffe:** They can live between 20 and 25 years in the wild, and 28 years in captivity.
 * Reporter:** What helps giraffes eat off the top of trees?'
 * Giraffe:** There long necks help them eat from the top of tress!
 * Reporter:** How much do giraffes hearts weigh?
 * Giraffe:** The heart weighs up to 24lb.
 * Reporter:** How tall are baby giraffes when born?
 * Giraffe:** A baby giraffe is 1.8 meters tall.
 * Reporter:** How much can giraffes eat?
 * Giraffe:** We can eat 63 kg, (140lb).
 * Reporter:** Can giraffes see there predators far away?
 * Giraffe:** Yes, giraffes can see there predators from being able to see far, (from there hight).
 * Reporter:** How long after a baby is born, can it run?
 * Giraffe:** A baby can run around after few hours after being born.
 * Reporter:** How do giraffes clean the bugs off their faces?
 * Giraffe:** A giraffe cleans the bugs off by using their extremely long tongue,(about 18in./45cm.).
 * Reporter**: How do giraffes defend themsevles?
 * Giraffe:** We defend ourselves by kicking with great force (1 kick can kill a lion).
 * Reporter:** How much do giraffes weigh in kilograms?
 * Giraffe:** We weigh up to 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pouds).
 * Reporter:** Are there more things giraffes use their necks for?
 * Giraffe:** Yes, the neck is not only for feeding, but also for combat and competition.
 * Reporter:** Is there a certain behavior?
 * Giraffe:** Yes, necking is a common behavior, which males use to engage.
 * Reporter:** How do giraffes eat?
 * Giraffe:** Giraffe's eat their food then regurgitate it back in to their mouthes and then eat it again.
 * Reporter:** What do baby giraffes do for their first week?
 * Giraffe:** They spend most of there time lying down, guarded by their mother.

=//**__Acrostic Poem__**//= =__G__estation lasts between 14 and 15 months.= =__I__nstinct close to other Africa animals (stay close to giraffes).= =__r__each adulthood (25 to 50 percent).= =__A__ newborn giraffe drops six feet to ground at birth.= =__F__emales neck and head mass leaves (about 10 years).= =Females tend to eat off of smaller trees than males.= =__E__at early in the morning,(giraffes).= =__'S__lightly shorter then males,(females).=

=__L__ive one week without drinking water.= =__I__nsects rest on giraffe's back.= =__V__ery slow walkers.= =__E__ven-toed Giraffe's mostly live in Africa.=

=__I__s very hot in Africa.= =__N__ecking is a common behavior.=

=__A__fter an hour, a baby can walk.= =__F__rom hurting thier eyes, they have horns.= =__R__ain in summer, and very dry winters.= =__I__n Africa flat lands are called Savannas.= =__C__an live for 25 years.= =__A__ giraffe's kick can kill a lion.=

=__//**L' GIRAFFE CAFE MENU**//__=

__//**!Menu!**//__
=__Breakfast__=

__seedpods__ fries $2.50
=__Lunch__=

__climbing plant__ soup $5.95
=__Dinner__=

Leafy branches in a leaf salad $5.10
=__//**Friendly Letter**//__=

Dear Alfalfa,

I'm 16-18 feet tall, have horns to protect our eyes,