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Giraffes teeth are used for chewing on the leaves they eat, and ripping them from trees.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agogiraffes use thier horns for fighting with males to get the female and some belive that they are used for letting out heat to keep cool. they are calledossicones.
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∙ 7y agoSame reason all herbivores have teeth, to cut up their food in easier digestible pieces.
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∙ 13y agoThey need a long neck in order to eat leaves off of the higher branches of trees.
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∙ 12y agoThey have teeth and they chew and then swallow like people.
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∙ 7y agoBiting off and chewing their food.
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What is the color of giraffe's horn?
giraffes do not have horns
What are the bits which stick out of the giraffes heads?
they are horns! :)
Do female giraffes have hair on their horns?
I have hair on my horn. ;)
What are the antenna things that giraffes have?
those are the giraffe horns
What are ossicones used for?
The ossicones are formed from cartilage and look very much like horns . It is with these horns that the Giraffe can be sexed, as females have a tuft of fur atop of the horn, whereas the males horns are bald. Some males develop calcium deposits on top of their heads, creating an illusion of three or more horns, however these are not true horns and giraffes only ever have two ossicones. Females do not normally use these ossicones, but males use them for fighting, although this doesn't happen very often.
Do giraffes have tusks?
Yes. The pronghorn is the only animal in the world that sheds its horns annually.
How do giraffes defend themselves?
Giraffes defend themselves by kicking preditors and "necking". "necking" is when a giraffe swings its neck at another giraffe really hard. The reason giraffes have the little horns on their head is for necking so they can dig them into another giraffes neck.
Which is the only animal born with horns?
Well, actually, giraffes are the only animal born with horns. Unbelievable, isn't it?
What are are the things on a giraffes head?
The 'horns' are formed from ossified cartilage, and are called ossicones.
Do male giraffes have two short knobbed hairless horns?
Very small ones. they are not big enough to hurt any thing. they look like little nubs.or like knots when some one gets hit in the head
Why do people hunt giraffes?
Giraffes are protected in eastern Africa, but are hunted elsewhere for their skins.
What are giraffes horns for?
even though it might not serve any purely practical purpose, it's pretty important for mating, as the female are attracted to male giraffes with horns with spesific shape and size
