- Giraffe - Wikipedia
Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands Their food source is leaves, fruits, and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other ground-based herbivores cannot reach Lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and African wild dogs may prey upon giraffes
- Giraffe | Facts, Information, Habitat, Species, Lifespan . . .
giraffe, (genus Giraffa), any of four species in the genus Giraffa of long-necked cud-chewing hoofed mammals of Africa, with long legs and a coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a light background
- Giraffe - Top Facts, Sounds, Diet Habitat Information
Male giraffes are called ‘Bulls’, female giraffes are called ‘Cows’ and baby giraffes are called ‘Calves’ Giraffe Characteristics The giraffe is the tallest living animal which is instantly recognizable by its exceptionally long neck
- 10 giraffe facts! - National Geographic Kids
1) Giraffes are found in the dry savannahs of Africa, where they roam among the open plains and woodlands 2) Well known for their long necks, these gentle giants are the world’s tallest living land animals An adult male can grow to around 5 5m – that’s taller than three adult humans!
- Giraffe - African Wildlife Foundation
What are giraffes? They are the world’s tallest mammals They are uniquely adapted to reach vegetation inaccessible to other herbivores Unusually elastic blood vessels and uniquely adapted valves help offset the sudden buildup of blood (to prevent fainting) when giraffes’ heads are raised, lowered, or swung quickly
- Giraffe Facts | Mammals - BBC Earth
With their long napes and lanky legs, giraffes are literally head and shoulders above the rest – towering over the arid African savannahs, they are the tallest mammals roaming the Earth
- 14 Great Giraffe Facts - Fact Animal
Found in the sub-Saharan African savannas, giraffes are herbivores that mostly eat leaves and shoots thanks to their height and long necks Least Concern to Critically Endangered
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