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Giraffe

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Giraffes are mostly found in southourn Africa. ||  || The giraffe defends itself against threats by kicking with great force. || A Necking is a common behaviour in which male giraffes engage.raffe will clean off any bugs that appear on its face with its extremely long tongue (about 18 in/45 cm). || The long neck allows a giraffe to eat from the tops of trees ||  ||   || The giraffe is related to deer and cattle || (3,000 pounds) ||  ||   ||   || Within a few hours of being born, calves can run around and are indistinguishable from a week-old calf; however, for the first two weeks, they spend most of their time lying down, guarded by the mother. ||  ||   ||   ||   || As ruminants, they first chew their food, swallow for processing and then visibly regurgitate the semi-digested cud up their necks and back into the mouth, in order to chew again. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ===Physical characteristics=== || Life Cycle || Growth || Body Functions || Pregnancy & Birth || Location / Habitat || Adaption || Problems || Behavior || Diet || Predators / Prey || Family groups || Relatives ||
 * === === Males; are 4.8 to 5.5 meters tall || The giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which is between 10 minutes and two hours in a 24-hour period. || Male giraffes are around 16–18 feet tall at the horn tips, and weigh 1700-4200 lb. || A female's neck and head mass will level off after about ten years of age, while a male's will continue to increase throughout its twenty-plus years of life. || Giraffe gestation lasts between 14 and 15 months, after which a single calf is born. || Even-toed
 * Females are generally slightly shorter || the life expectancy is between 20 and 25 years in the wild and 28 years in captivity.(//Encyclopedia of Animals//). ||  || Only 25 to 50% of giraffe calves reach adulthood; the life expectancy is between 20 and 25 years in the wild and 28 years in captivity. || The mother gives birth standing up and the embryonic sack usually bursts when the baby falls to the ground. || Lives solely on the plains of Africa. ||   || The instinct of some other African animals is to stay close to the giraffe, for the giraffe's high vantage point can see predators from far away. || Necking is a common behavior in which male giraffes engage. || female giraffes are not as tall as male giraffes and tend to feed from much lower heights than their male counterparts, ||   ||   ||   ||
 * females weigh less than the males do ||  ||   ||   || Newborn giraffes are about 1.8 meters tall. ||   ||   ||   ||   || A giraffe can eat 63 kg (140 lb) of leaves and twigs daily. ||   ||   ||   ||
 * males weigh 1,360 kilograms
 * A giraffe will clean off any bugs that appear on its face with its extremely long tongue (about 18 in/45 cm). ||  ||   ||   || . ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * The tongue is tough on account of the giraffe's diet, which includes thorns from the tree it is making a meal. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * It has been observed that males use their long necks not only for feeding, but also for combat and competition. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Males sometimes develop calcium deposits which form bumps on their skull as they age, which can give the appearance of up to three further horns. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Female giraffes associate in groups of a dozen or so members, occasionally including a few younger males. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * A giraffe's heart, which can weigh up to 10 kg (24 lb). ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * The **giraffe** is the tallest mammal on the face of the earth. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||