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After a 14-15 month pregnancy, a giraffe gives birth to a baby who is about 6 feet tall. Since the mama giraffe's birth canal is about 6 feet off the ground, the baby slides out feet first and flops over. This is a good thing. Its like the doctor slapping a human baby's feet to get her breathing.
Giraffes protect their young by keeping them underneath them all the time and they kick predators.
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How does giraffes care for its young?
A giraffe cares for it's young in many ways. This includes bathing them and nursing them. They also protect their young from predators.
How do giraffes show territorial behavior?
All mammals, including giraffes, care for their young. They have to be fed milk by their mother and are protected until they are old enough to be alone.
How soon can giraffes care for themselves?
beautiful
Do giraffes rear its own young?
yes
What do giraffes eat for diet?
Evil young babies
Why do giraffes have hair on their back?
Giraffes have hair because they are mammals. That's part of the definition. Mammals have fur or hair, they give birth to live young, and they feed their young milk.
What are the males and females and young giraffes called?
male - Bull female - Cow young - Calf
What is the name of the young of giraffes and cheetahs?
For a cheetah it is a cub and for a giraffe it is a calf.
How do adult giraffes feed their young?
adult giraffe take leaf from the trees then feed it to their young giraffe
Do giraffes eat their young?
No, they do not. Giraffes are herbivores, not cannibals. They eat leaves and shoots of trees and shrubs, as well as climbers, vines and some herbs.
Do giraffes nurse?
Yes, a zebra does "breast feed" after a fashion. Zebras are mammals and therefore, nurse their young just as horses or cattle do.
Do giraffes live alone or in group?
When a giraffe is young, it stays with its parents. Adult giraffes live alone but sometimes they go together as a group to eat.
