2. Giraffe Fun Facts
Nicknames: Giraffa Cameleopardalis,
and African Ruminant Animal
Giraffe Necks can grow up to 7 feet tall
and have 7 bones, like human necks!
Giraffes have 4 stomachs
Too pee, a giraffe lifts its tail and widens
its back legs
Giraffes are the tallest animal
3. Where Do They Live???
⢠Giraffes live in the open savannah south
of the Sahara Dessert
⢠Giraffes form herds of giraffes that can
grow up to 3-70 giraffes!
⢠Giraffes sleep with their legs tucked and
their necks upright
4. What Do They Eat???
⢠Giraffes eat acacia leaves, wild apricot,
mimosa, seedpods, fruit, twigs, and any
other types of leaves
⢠A giraffeâs favorite food is acacia leaves
⢠Giraffes donât need to drink much water because
most of the water comes from the leaves the eat
⢠Giraffes chew bones to keep their teeth healthy
5. Giraffe Defenses
⢠A well-aimed kick can rip a lionâs head off.
This is called a â chop kickâ.
⢠A giraffeâs hoof is 6 inches wide. That is half
of a foot!
⢠Giraffes live in groups to help each other
protect the younger giraffes
⢠Giraffes can run 35 miles per hour if they
have to
6. Baby Giraffes
⢠Baby Giraffes are called calves
⢠Calves drop 5 feet at birth
⢠Calves can stand 10 minutes after
birth
⢠Calves weigh 100-200 pounds at
birth and are 6 feet tall
7. Long Live Giraffes!!!!!
⢠Giraffes almost DISAPPEARED in the 20th
century!!!!!!
⢠African people have hunted giraffes for their
meat, skin, and bones
⢠Giraffes live for 25 years
8. Other Stuff
⢠The name giraffe comes from the Arabic
word âZafarahâ.
⢠A giraffeâs heart is weighs 25 pounds
⢠A giraffeâs heart is 2 feet long. That is about
half of me!!
⢠A giraffeâs tongue is 18-20 inches long!
9. Me and Giraffes
⢠Giraffes are my favorite animal
⢠I LOVE GIRAFFES!!!
⢠I like them soooooo much, I wrote about it on
Kid Blog!
⢠I fed a giraffe before