Giraffe are the tallest creatures in the world. In this article we listed the most interesting giraffe facts that most peoples don't know about giraffes.
Giraffe Facts
1. Giraffes are the tallest mammals on planet.
2. Female giraffes give birth when standing up.
3. Giraffes are able to drink up to 10 gallon of water every day.
4. Giraffe are social animal and roam around in groups.
5. They can run up to speeds of 35 miles per hour.
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6. Giraffes needs to drink once every few days.
7. The pattern on a giraffe are totally unique.
8. Giraffes spend most of their times standing up even they sleep standing up.
9. A giraffe’s tongue is blue back to protect it from sunburn in hot climates.
10. Giraffes only need 10 to 30 minutes of sleep in a day.
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11. A giraffe heart weighs is about 25 pounds.
12. Giraffes can eats the leaves at the top of trees.
13. Giraffes height may exceed 14-18 feet.
Male giraffes height may exceed about 18 feet and female giraffes may reach about 14 feet.
14. Wild giraffes live up to 26 years.
15. Giraffe is an African artiodactyl mammal.
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16. Most giraffes live in grasslands and open woodlands in east Africa.
17. Giraffe is traditionally considered into one species, Giraffa camelopardalis.
18. Giraffe is characterized by its long neck, long legs, and distinctive spotted pattern.
19. A giraffe spending most of the time eating.
20. Giraffes sleep less than two hours in a day.
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21. Giraffes are an Herbivores.
They eat only plants, giraffes can eat hundreds of pounds of leaves per week, and their most favourite is the acacia tree.
22. Giraffe tongues are bluish purple and about 40-50 cm long.
23. Giraffes are native to South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Cameroon, Niger, Uganda, Namibia, Chad, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola.
24. A group of giraffes is called a tower.
These tall creatures are so social that they live in groups. A range of tower can vary.
25. Giraffe has two hair covered horns called ossicones.
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26. The coat pattern of a giraffe is unique just like as human fingerprints.
27. Giraffes are very fast, they can run 10-35 mph.
28. Giraffes front and back legs are about the same length.
29. The giraffe has an extremely long neck, which can be up to 6–8 ft in length.
30. The wall of the heart of a giraffe can be as thick as 7.5 cm.
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31. Male giraffes use their necks as weapons in battle.
32. Giraffe is the national animal of Tanzania.
33. Giraffe have no teeth at the front of their top jaw.
34. Newborn baby giraffes can stand within half an hour.
35. Giraffes are very intelligent and have excellent eyesight.
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