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 The
giraffe is an interesting
animal. It the tallest land animal on Earth. It
has a very, very long neck. Giraffes are usually found in African
savannas, grasslands, or woodlands. Let¡¯s find out
some interesting facts about the tallest animal in the world!
A male giraffe can weigh as much as a truck!
That¡¯s about 1,400 kilograms. Both males and females have horns on their heads. The
females¡¯ horns are smaller and covered with hair at the top. Male
giraffes have up to 3 additional horns.
A giraffe¡¯s neck is 1.5 to 2 meters long. Their necks are very long.
But just like humans, giraffes have seven vertebras in their necks.
However, unlike humans, each vertebrae
is about 11 centimeters long.
Giraffes have bluish-purple tongues which are covered
in bristly hairs. They can clean
their ears with their tongues! Giraffes feed on acacia leaves in
Africa. They can eat up to 35 kilograms of leaves every day. They
do not eat meat and have four stomachs.
Giraffes can walk and run very fast. They have been recorded running
as fast as 56 kilometers per hour. Giraffes live for
10-15 years in the wild. But they can live up
to 25 years at zoos. |
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