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Giraffes give birth to babies that are almost six feet tall at birth, so it would be most logical if they only give birth to one at a time. Thank god for the mother giraffes that this is true. Twins are extremely rare. If you are asking how many they can have in a lifetime, about 10.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoQuestion doesn't really make sense.
Unless it's a twin birth - very rare, giraffes only have one calf at a time.
And since a giraffe pregnancy lasts way longer than one day, there's only one born each time.
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∙ 15y agoA giraffe can have 5 horns on it's head A giraffe can have 5 horns on it's head
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∙ 11y agoGiraffe can only have one calf at a time an 10 in a life time
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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
Do giraffes have tusks?
Yes. The pronghorn is the only animal in the world that sheds its horns annually.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
What is a Giraffe's horn?
They're not horns. They're not antlers. The "bony things" on a giraffe's head are called "ossicones." They are growths formed from soft cartilage that has super hardened (ossified). They remain covered with skin and hair/fur, unlike the horns of deer and antelopes. Giraffes have 2 ossicones on top of their heads; those of the female are smaller than those of the male. It is with these "horns" that the giraffe can be sexed: 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 always have 2 ossicones.
