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They need their long necks and legs to get their food. They eat leaves off of (tall) trees. Giraffes evolved from shorter animals, because the ability to eat leaves that most animals could not reach gave them a survival advantage.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause of evolution. Their necks are so long because over a period of time, their necks grew longer in order for them to reach for leaves in tall trees. Im guessing the rest of their bodies changed to support their long necks.
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∙ 15y agobecause god made them that way and they want to
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∙ 14y ago"giraffe" is the name we gave to the tallest animal. We might ask why the word "giraffe" has been chosen, but that is a different question :-)
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∙ 12y agoIt is the tallest ANIMAL IN THE WORLD BECUASE IT HAS LONG NECK, LONG NECK. they are 4.8 to 5.5 meters and weight 900 kilograms.
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∙ 11y agoSo they can reach the leaves on the top of the trees
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∙ 12y agobecause God made them that way so they can eat the leaves of the trees
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∙ 14y agoto eat leaves off of high trees
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Are giraffes people?
NO!! giraffes are very tall animals.
Why do giraffes live in grasslands?
Giraffes live in grasslands because this habitat has tall trees. The giraffes need the tall trees to eat the leaves from. Also the trees need to tall because of their long necks.
How do giraffes eat food?
Giraffes chew leaves from tall trees as food.
What traits do giraffes have to protect them?
They are tall
What do Giraffes know?
growing tall
How tall can giraffes run?
3,00000,00000
Are Giraffes tall?
Well, yes.
What would you use to see how tall a giraffes neck is?
the is tall
How tall are Africa's giraffes?
Giraffes can grow up to 15-20ft but when they are calves they are as tall as a full grown man. Hope I could help :)!
What are giraffes appearance?
They are tall and have long necks
Do small people eat giraffes?
Yes. They believe that the gene that makes giraffes tall will cause them to grow.
How tall are giraffs?
Giraffes can be very tall. The tallest giraffe said was about 33 feet! Giraffes are usually 17 - 20 feet tall, but it depends on the gender of the giraffe.
