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B-ball23’s 75 facts on Giraffes. [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe__] 1 The Giraffe is an African even-towed ungulate mammal. 2 The Giraffe is the tallest of all land-living animal species. 3 They are also the largest ruminant. 4 The average mass for an adult male Giraffe is 1,191 kilograms. ( 2,630lb) 5 The average mass for an adult female Giraffe is 828 kilograms. ( 1,830lb) 6 Giraffes are an average of 17 ft. tall, the tallest Giraffe was 20 ft. tall. 7 The Giraffe is related to deer and cattle. 8 Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. 9 They perfer areas with plenty of acacia growth. 10 They have characteristics of the leopard and the camel. 11 the giraffe is one of only two living species of the family Giraffidae along with the okapi. 12 Male giraffes are up to 5.5 metres (18 ft) tall at the horn tips, and weigh between 800 and 1,930 kilograms (1,800 and 4,300 lb). 13 Females are between 4 and 4.5 metres (13 and 15 ft) tall and weigh between 550 and 1,180 kilograms 14 Both genders have horns, although the horns of a female are smaller. 15 Giraffes have long necks which they use to browse tree leaves. 16 The base of the neck has spines which project upward and form a hump over the shoulders. 17 They have anchor muscles that hold the neck upright. 18 Giraffes also have slightly elongated forelegs, about 10% longer than their hind legs. 19 The pace of the giraffe is an amble, though when pursued it can run extremely fast, up to 55 km/h.It cannot sustain a lengthy chase. 20 When hunting adult giraffes, Lions try to knock the lanky animal off its feet and pull it down. 21 Giraffes are difficult and dangerous prey 22 The giraffe defends itself with a powerful kick 23 A single well-placed kick from an adult giraffe can shatter a lion's skull or break its spine. 24 Lions are the only predators which pose a serious threat to an adult giraffe. 25 Female giraffes associate in groups of a dozen or so members, occasionally including a few younger males. 26 Younger males tend to live in "bachelor" herds, with older males often leading solitary lives. 27 The tongue is tough due to the giraffe's diet, which can include tree thorns. 28 he giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which is between ten minutes and two hours in a 24-hour period, averaging 1.9 hours per day. 29 Although generally quiet and not vocal, giraffes have been heard to make various sounds. 30 Females will call their young by whistling or bellowing 31 Calves will bleat, moo, or make mewing sound __[]__ 32 Nursery groups of young animals are left alone together during the day while their mothers feed. 33 The 6-foot-tall calf grows rapidly as much as an inch a day. 34 When protected, giraffes can flourish in areas where food is abundant year round. 35 Although they drink water when it's available, they can survive where it is scarce. They occasionally eat grass and fruits of various trees and shrubs, but their principal food source is the acacia tree. 36 Giraffe tails are highly prized by many African cultures 37 The desire for good-luck bracelets, fly whisks and thread for sewing or stringing beads have led people to kill the giraffe for its tail alone. 38 Giraffes are easily killed and poaching (now more often for their meat and hide) continues today. 39 Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven vertebrae, exactly the same number as man and most other mammals. 40 Even though giraffes are often seen together in groups, they do not form the complex social groups of many plains species. Theirs are loose associations, constantly changing in make-up.

42 Although people still hunt giraffes, habitat destruction is the greatest threat to them and many of Africa's other large animals. 43 to 25 years in the wild and often longer aAncient Romans called giraffes "camelopards," describing them as hybrid animals with camel bodies and leopard spots. [|__http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/fact-giraffe.cfm__] 44 Male giraffes sometimes spar by swinging their heads at one another 45 Female Giraffes are called “Cows” 46 The male Giraffes are called “Bulls” 47 Baby giraffes are called “Calves” 48 Giraffes inhabit many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but are now most widespread in East Africa and the northern parts of southern Africa, where they find refuge in national parks. 49 Giraffes' long limbs, necks, and tongues enable them to reach vegetation in the trees—well above where other browsers can reach [|__http://www.buzzle.com/articles/giraffe-facts.html__]

50 A new born giraffe measures about 6 feet. 51 A giraffe is one of the animals who is born with a horn. 52 The scientific name of the giraffe is "Camelopardalis." 53 Each giraffe has a unique coat pattern. 54 The tongue of an adult giraffe measures 27". 55 Giraffes are vegetarians and live on the leaves of the baobab tree. 56 Every step a giraffe takes is 15 feet in length. 57 The giraffe is able to grasp objects such as leaves with the help of its tongue. 58 Giraffes sleep for no more than 5 to 30 minutes in 24 hours. 59 Luckily, giraffes have elastic blood vessels in their necks, this makes it possible for them to drink water from a stream, without fainting. 60 A group of giraffes constitute a herd. 61 Neck wrestling matches are often held to show authority in their herds. 62 A giraffe is the one of the largest, strongest and peaceful animals on Earth. 63 An adult male giraffe is called a bull, a female is called a cow and a young giraffe a calf. 64 The average life span of a giraffe is 20 to 25 years. 65 A large male giraffe can eat up to 100 pounds of food in a single day. 66 A giraffes age can be calculated from its spots, as the darker the spots, the older the giraffe. 67 Lions and large packs of hyenas, are the giraffe's enemies. 68 A lion can die if kicked by a giraffe. 69 A giraffe's heart is 24 pounds in weight and 2 feet in length. 70 Giraffes are social animals, that live in open herds. 71 A giraffe seldom lies down, it can sleep as well as give birth standing up! 72 Giraffes are silent animals, but, they are certainly not mute. Sounds like the bleating of calves, and the bellowing of cows, have been heard. 73 Giraffes can survive for long periods without consuming water. 74 Giraffes are blessed with excellent eyesight. This helps them keep an eye on each other from a distance.

75 Giraffe hearing has not been thoroughly tested but researchers concur on the fact that the animal's hearing is at least as sharp as that of man. 76 A giraffe's heart can pump 16 gallons (61 liters) of blood in 1 minute! 77 Giraffe have the largest eyes of any land mammal! 78 No two giraffe have the same coat pattern! 79 Giraffe skin grows darker with age. 80 The giraffe is an expensive animal to maintain in captivity because of the massive amount of food that it must consume. 81 The giraffe has to spread its legs apart of kneel down to take a drink since its neck is too short to reach the ground otherwise. 82 A giraffe pregnancy lasts approximately 15 months. 83 The Giraffe has a prehensile tongue, which allows it to grasp objects such as leaves. 84 A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet tall when it is born. 85 The giraffe most often seen in zoos is the reticulated giraffe, which has large, liver colored spots outlined by white. This giraffe is seen in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Giraffes are vegetarians and feed primarily on the leaves of the acadia tree.

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Giraffes stand up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) to the top of the head and weigh 460 to 4,250 pounds (210 to 1,930 kilograms). When compared to the long neck (up to 8 feet, or 2.4 meters), the body is short. Legs are long and end in hooves the size of dinner plates. Their tails grow up to 39 inches (1 meter) and have a tassel at the end. Males are usually larger than females. Eyes are large, and the long tongue (19 inches [45 centimeters]) is black. Both sexes have short horns of about 5 inches (13.5 centimeters) in length, though males' are thicker. Males also have a middle horn and four or more small bumps. || **Life Cycle

20 to 25 years. ** ||  || **Growth

Average is 17 to 19 ft. ** ||  || **Body Functions

 ** THE GIRAFFE’S ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Let us assume, for a moment, that the giraffe really did evolve by chance processes over time. In order for the giraffe’s neck to lengthen, the heart would need to be able to pump harder in order to push blood up the neck to the brain. Bristol Foster commented in //National Geographic // on the giraffe’s heart: “To drive blood eight feet up to the head, the heart is exceptionally large and thick-muscled, and the blood pressure—twice or three times that of man—is probably the highest in any animal” (1977, p. 409). This heart would need to evolve concurrently with the neck in order for the giraffe to survive. ** ||  || **Location / Habitat
 * [[image:http://www.apologeticspress.org/images/articles/res0408b1.jpg width="200" align="left" caption="Figure of giraffe extending neck upward"]]There are other animals that have extended necks. As Corliss went on to note: “Several mammalian browsers have developed particularly long necks that help them reach high foliage; viz., the dibatags and gerenuks” (p. 106). But of all the long-necked animals, the giraffe is probably the most mind-boggling. Corliss contrasted the giraffe with other such creatures: “But, the giraffe’s neck is so long that major body modifications were required during the (supposed) evolution from short-necked okapi like animals” (p. 106, parenthetical item in orig.).

Climatically determined savannas, as found in western and southwestern Africa, develop in regions with marked wet and dry seasons, where rainfall ranges between 100 and 400 mm (4 and 16 in) a year. These savannas vary from open-canopied forests with a grassy understory to true savannas in which grasses are dominant. When the rainfall is 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 in), generally only grasses can survive the dry season. When rainfall reaches 300 mm (12 in), the soil holds enough water to sustain shrubs through the dry season as well. When rainfall exceeds 300 mm, enough water is left to support solitary trees; and when rainfall exceeds 400 mm, enough moisture remains during the dry season to allow trees to grow more densely and to form a canopy, shading out the grasses. In regions of higher rainfall, such as eastern Africa, savanna vegetation is maintained by periodic fires. Consuming dry grass at the end of the rainy season, the fires burn back the forest vegetation, check the invasion of trees and shrubs, and stimulate new grass growth. These savannas are also influenced by large grazing mammals such as wildebeest and zebra. When abundant, the animals can so reduce the vegetation that the grassy cover cannot carry a fire. Woody vegetation then increases, changing savanna to woodland. Such woody growth can be reduced, in turn, by large browsers such as elephants. ** ||  || **Adaption

They hace long necks and long tongues. ** ||  || **Problems

 The Giraffes neck and legs are so long, so they have to crouch down to drink water. ** ||  || **Behavior

Giraffes are very protective of their young. They also hate to be in captivity. ** ||  || **Diet

Giraffes are vegetarians and will feed on spiny or thorny plants which they handle easily with a prehensile upper lip and very long, prehensile tongue. They eat leaves from high in the tops of various deciduous and evergreen trees and also some shrubs. A favorite, acacia leaves, are full of water, enabling giraffes to go a long time without drinking. ** ||  || **Predators / Prey

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<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">They dont have any prey they are herbivores, they eat grass. They also eat insects such as flies, nets, caterpillars, and other insects that hang along on leaves. ** ||  || **Family groups

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; background-color: rgb(233, 244, 26);">It is a herd of giraffe. ** ||  || **Relatives <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 67, 0);">Giraffe, the tallest living animal. It is a ruminant (cud-chewing mammal). It lives in dry savannas of Africa, south of the Sahara. A related animal, the okapi, inhabits the forests of the upper basin of the Congo River. The giraffe is a descendent from Paleotraginae and Sivatheriinae. Paleotraginae looks like a deer with outward pointing sharp antlers. Sivatheriinae looks like a bulky horse with weird chubby antlers.And okapi looks like half zebra half horse with small antlers. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 67, 0);"> **<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 67, 0);"> || <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 67, 0);"> || <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 67, 0);"> ||

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1 The Giraffe is an African even-towed ungulate mammal. 2 The Giraffe is the tallest of all land-living animal species. 3 They are also the largest ruminant. 4 The average mass for an adult male Giraffe is 1,191 kilograms. ( 2,630lb) 5 The average mass for an adult female Giraffe is 828 kilograms. ( 1,830lb) 6 Giraffes are an average of 17 ft. tall, the tallest Giraffe was 20 ft. tall. 7 The Giraffe is related to deer and cattle. 8 Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. 9 They perfer areas with plenty of acacia growth. 10 They have characteristics of the leopard and the camel. 11 the giraffe is one of only two living species of the family Giraffidae along with the okapi. 12 Male giraffes are up to 5.5 metres (18 ft) tall at the horn tips, and weigh between 800 and 1,930 kilograms (1,800 and 4,300 lb). 13 Females are between 4 and 4.5 metres (13 and 15 ft) tall and weigh between 550 and 1,180 kilograms 14 Both genders have horns, although the horns of a female are smaller. 15 Giraffes have long necks which they use to browse tree leaves. 16 The base of the neck has spines which project upward and form a hump over the shoulders. 17 They have anchor muscles that hold the neck upright. 18 Giraffes also have slightly elongated forelegs, about 10% longer than their hind legs. 19 The pace of the giraffe is an amble, though when pursued it can run extremely fast, up to 55 km/h.It cannot sustain a lengthy chase. 20 When hunting adult giraffes, Lions try to knock the lanky animal off its feet and pull it down. 21 Giraffes are difficult and dangerous prey 22 The giraffe defends itself with a powerful kick 23 A single well-placed kick from an adult giraffe can shatter a lion's skull or break its spine. 24 Lions are the only predators which pose a serious threat to an adult giraffe. 25 Female giraffes associate in groups of a dozen or so members, occasionally including a few younger males. 26 Younger males tend to live in "bachelor" herds, with older males often leading solitary lives. 27 The tongue is tough due to the giraffe's diet, which can include tree thorns. 28 he giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which is between ten minutes and two hours in a 24-hour period, averaging 1.9 hours per day. 29 Although generally quiet and not vocal, giraffes have been heard to make various sounds. 30 Females will call their young by whistling or bellowing 31 Calves will bleat, moo, or make mewing sound __[]__ 32 Nursery groups of young animals are left alone together during the day while their mothers feed. 33 The 6-foot-tall calf grows rapidly as much as an inch a day. 34 When protected, giraffes can flourish in areas where food is abundant year round. 35 Although they drink water when it's available, they can survive where it is scarce. They occasionally eat grass and fruits of various trees and shrubs, but their principal food source is the acacia tree. 36 Giraffe tails are highly prized by many African cultures 37 The desire for good-luck bracelets, fly whisks and thread for sewing or stringing beads have led people to kill the giraffe for its tail alone. 38 Giraffes are easily killed and poaching (now more often for their meat and hide) continues today. 39 Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven vertebrae, exactly the same number as man and most other mammals. 40 Even though giraffes are often seen together in groups, they do not form the complex social groups of many plains species. Theirs are loose associations, constantly changing in make-up.

42 Although people still hunt giraffes, habitat destruction is the greatest threat to them and many of Africa's other large animals.

59 Luckily, giraffes have elastic blood vessels in their necks, this makes it possible for them to drink water from a stream, without fainting. 60 A group of giraffes constitute a herd. 61 Neck wrestling matches are often held to show authority in their herds. 62 A giraffe is the one of the largest, strongest and peaceful animals on Earth. 63 An adult male giraffe is called a bull, a female is called a cow and a young giraffe a calf. 64 The average life span of a giraffe is 20 to 25 years. 65 A large male giraffe can eat up to 100 pounds of food in a single day. 66 A giraffes age can be calculated from its spots, as the darker the spots, the older the giraffe. 67 Lions and large packs of hyenas, are the giraffe's enemies. 68 A lion can die if kicked by a giraffe. 69 A giraffe's heart is 24 pounds in weight and 2 feet in length. 70 Giraffes are social animals, that live in open herds. 71 A giraffe seldom lies down, it can sleep as well as give birth standing up! 72 Giraffes are silent animals, but, they are certainly not mute. Sounds like the bleating of calves, and the bellowing of cows, have been heard. 73 Giraffes can survive for long periods without consuming water. 74 Giraffes are blessed with excellent eyesight. This helps them keep an eye on each other from a distance.

75 Giraffe hearing has not been thoroughly tested but researchers concur on the fact that the animal's hearing is at least as sharp as that of man. 76 A giraffe's heart can pump 16 gallons (61 liters) of blood in 1 minute! 77 Giraffe have the largest eyes of any land mammal! 78 No two giraffe have the same coat pattern! 79 Giraffe skin grows darker with age. 80 The giraffe is an expensive animal to maintain in captivity because of the massive amount of food that it must consume. 81 The giraffe has to spread its legs apart of kneel down to take a drink since its neck is too short to reach the ground otherwise. 82 A giraffe pregnancy lasts approximately 15 months. 83 The Giraffe has a prehensile tongue, which allows it to grasp objects such as leaves. 84 A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet tall when it is born. 85


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Giraffe interview Hello fellow giraffes I am here with george the giraffe.

Do giraffes really have a tongue that is 17 in long?

Yes, that is true, but we also have necks that can be from 6-20 in long.

Can giraffes walk right when they are born?

Most of the time the baby giraffes can walk with in ten min.

Do giraffes run fast?

No not really, but they can kick really hard.

Do you think that giraffes will go extinct?

No, but they are being hunted for their tails.

Do you think that giraffes are tall enough?

No, all giraffes goal in life is to be super tall.

How tall is a baby giraffe?

A new born giraffe measures about 6 feet.

What is something special about a giraffe?

A giraffe is one of the animals who is born with a horn.

What are giraffes afraid of? The lion is the giraffes only predator.

So are giraffes a difficult prey?

Yes, because we can kick really hard and break a lions skull.

So what is your defense?

Our only defense is our powerful kick.

So what are some of your relatives?

We giraffes are related to deer and cattle.

Can you tell me an interesting fact about giraffes?

Us giraffes have very long tongues, they are 17 in. long <span style="color: rgb(0, 68, 254); font-family: 'STHeiti Light'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">

The Little Giraffe, that Never Went to Sleep.

“Good night my little angle”. Said molly’s mom. Molly was trying to go to sleep on a sunday night. She was really really excited because she was going to have her first day of school tomorrow. She was going to be with a herd of her fellow giraffe mates. She absolutely adored school. It was her favorite thing. She was always a straight A student. She has never gotten a B in her life. She was now heading to 6th grade and started to worry. She herd all of these bad things about her 6th grade teachers. She thought that if you were late, you had to sit in the corner for the rest of the class. She did not like the corner. She was panicking. She tried to think of happy things like big cookies but it still wouldn’t work. She decided that she would not want to go to 6th grade. She would be home schooled. But then she thought about her friends and the idea popped right out of her head. She went down stairs to get a warm glass of milk. When she saw her older sisters middle school graduation picture. Her sister was crying. As Molly walked up the stairs to get back to her bedroom she decided that she would skip middle school and go to high school. But then she thought of the high school students and the idea went running right out of her head. She checked her alarm clock and it was 4:30. She had only 2 hours to go to sleep now. She started to panic. Molly got so tired she went to sleep in her hallway on her way to her room. She woke up to the ring of her mom cell phone. But that was not right her mom had work on Monday. As Molly thought she noticed it was already 9:00. She is an hour late for school. Molly got up, ran and got dressed, darted down stairs, and noticed that today is sunday.

G- Gigantic long necks I- in the wild is where they live R- run very fast A- Arch down to drink F- find their food in trees. F- friendly if you don’t go by their young. E- Energy is high even though it sleeps for one hour a day.

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G- Gigantic long necks I- indicate whether an animal is predator or prey very easily. R- run very fast A- Arch down to drink F- find their food in trees. F- friendly if you don’t go by their young. E- Energy is high even though it sleeps for one hour a day.

Giraffe interview Do giraffes really have a tongue that is 17 in long? Yes, that is true, but we also have necks that can be from 6-20 ft. long. Can giraffes walk right when they are born? Most of the time the baby giraffes can walk with in ten min. Do giraffes run fast? No not really, but they can kick really hard. Do you think that giraffes will go extinct? No, but they are being hunted for their tails. Do you think that giraffes are tall enough? No, all giraffes goal in life is to be super tall. How tall is a baby giraffe? A new born giraffe measures about 6 feet. What is something special about a giraffe? A giraffe is one of the animals who is born with a horn. What are giraffes afraid of? The lion is the giraffes only predator. So are giraffes a difficult prey? Yes, because we can kick really hard and break a lions skull. So what is your defense? Our only defense is our powerful kick. So what are some of your relatives? We giraffes are related to deer and cattle. Can you tell me an interesting fact about giraffes? Us giraffes have very long tongues, they are 17 in. long

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 36px;">Giraffe menu Meals Fried leaves with a side of ranch--4.99$ A twig tower with a side of hay-5.99$ A pound of leaves with some twigs of choice--6.99$ A dozen twigs with some leaves from the Acacia tree5.99$ A salad of leaves with a side of ranch2.99$ Desserts A big pile of leaves drizzled in chocolate---6.99$ Chocolate covered leaves with cherries-5.99$ Vanilla ice cream topped with twigs---7.39$

The Little Giraffe, that Never Went to Sleep.

“Good night my little angle”. Said molly’s mom. Molly was trying to go to sleep on a sunday night. She was really really excited because she was going to have her first day of school tomorrow. She was going to be with a herd of her fellow giraffe mates. She absolutely adored school. It was her favorite thing. She was always a straight A student. She has never gotten a B in her life. She was now heading to 6th grade and started to worry. She herd all of these bad things about her 6th grade teachers. She thought that if you were late, you had to sit in the corner for the rest of the class. She did not like the corner. She was panicking. She tried to think of happy things like big cookies but it still wouldn’t work. She decided that she would not want to go to 6th grade. She would be home schooled. But then she thought about her friends and the idea popped right out of her head. She went down stairs to get a warm glass of milk. When she saw her older sisters middle school graduation picture. Her sister was crying. As Molly walked up the stairs to get back to her bedroom she decided that she would skip middle school and go to high school. But then she thought of the high school students and the idea went running right out of her head. She checked her alarm clock and it was 4:30. She had only 2 hours to go to sleep now. She started to panic. Molly got so tired she went to sleep in her hallway on her way to her room. She woke up to the ring of her mom cell phone. But that was not right her mom had work on Monday. As Molly thought she noticed it was already 9:00. She is an hour late for school. Molly got up, ran and got dressed, darted down stairs, and noticed that today is sunday.