Giraffes

There were 2 until one ran over a cliff. so now there is only 1 giraffe in the world.

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.

Well, alot of things can: A gun, poison, disease.

Predators: Lions, hyenas etc.

They usually attack the small and weak prey first.

Adult giraffes can grow to 18 feet tall.
Males are 16 to 18 feet (5 to 5.4 metres), while females are 14 to 16 feet (4.2 to 5 metres).

Flies have an exoskeleton not a backbone.

The answer is yes. Giraffes have very long tongues.

Some Giraffes do have a yellow background one which darker spots can been seen. There are nine different species of Giraffe, all with slightly different variations in colouring, some more yellow than others. The different species, where the can be found and their colourings are:

* Reticulated Giraffe (also known as the Somali Giraffe) - This Giraffe has large polygonal spots of a liver colouring, which are outlined by a network of bright white lines. The spots may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs. This Giraffe is found in Northeast Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. * Angolan Giraffe (Also known as the Smoky Giraffe) - this sub species is donned with large spots and some notches around the edges, which extend down the entire lower leg. They can be found in Angola and Zambia. * Kordofan Giraffe - This Giraffe is recognised by having smaller, more irregular spots that cover the inner legs. It can be found in western and south-western Sudan. * Masai Giraffe (also known as the Kilimanjaro Giraffe) - These have jagged edged, vine leaf spots of a dark chocolate colouring on a yellowish background. They are normally found in central and southern parts of Kenya and also Tanzania. * Nubian Giraffe - This species has large four sided spots of a chestnut brown colour, with an off-white background. They have no spots on either the inner legs or below the hocks. It can be found in Sudan and North eastern Congo. * Rothschild Giraffe (also known as the Naringo Giraffe and the Ugandan Giraffe) - These animals have deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots, which are poorly defined with cream lines. The hocks may also be spotted. They are found in Uganda and north central Kenya. * South African Giraffe - These have rounded, blotchy spots with star like extensions on a light tan background. These run down to the hooves. They can be found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. * Thornicorft Giraffes (also known as the Rhodesian Giraffe) - These have star shaped or leafy spots the extend down the lower leg. They can be found in Zambia. * West African Giraffe (also known as the Nigerian Giraffe) - This Giraffe species have numerous pale, yellowish red spots. They are found in Niger and Cameroon.

as many as you want, (lots)no exact answer

Yep. It's huge but they don't tend to use them much.

A giraffe is a day being, so supposedly not. Only night animals are commonly colourblind. However, if the giraffe would suffer from colourblindness it would be possible for it to be colour blind of course.

There are about 100,000 giraffes left in the wild .

their legs are 8 feet long.

A giraffe has along neck to eat plants up high so no other animal can compete with it for food

We are not sure if they are related, but just noticed the same similarities between the two and was seeking the same answer. Did you ever find out if the 2 were related or at some time maybe split? Interesting thought though.

well, normally they grow at a speed rate of 1 1/2 years and then become an adolescent, from an adolescent to a an adult it normally takes up the biggest part of 2 years, so on average its about 3 1/2 years for a baby gorilla to grow into a adult. :)

A llama!

What is the largest giraffe? What is the largest giraffe?

A grown giraffe is about 5-6 meters tall (16-20 feet); males are taller than females.

A 2-storey house is about 20 ft high, not counting the roof.

A fully grown Magnolia tree is about 20 ft tall, as is fully grown Black Bamboo.

La Madonna Della Lettera is a 20 ft high golden statue that watches over the harbor of Messina on the island of Sicily in Italy.

Those tall, skinny air puppets used for advertising that dance in a stream of air blown into them, they're about 20 ft tall.

Contrary to popular belief current research shows that giraffes do not have long necks to reach food, rather they are used as "clubs" when competing with other males to mate with females. Giraffes with bigger, longer, stronger necks usually win and therfore get to mate passing on their genes to the next generation.

The giraffe weevil lives in the undergrowth on the coast of Africa in Madagascar.

No. The only giraffes found in Australia are those kept in zoos.

They wraap there necks around eachother and choke eachother out until one taps out

The Fawns are born in spring when there is plenty to eat as soon as thy are weened. There are not a lot of leaves and the sun filters through the trees and leavs leaving "white spots" on the ground and foilage. The spots on the Fawn help it to blend in.

The Spots break up the fawns pattern and acts as camoflauge to hid it from predators. The spots fade and are gone by the fawnsfirst winter.

Their long necks make them able to adapt better to the savanna. With long necks they can reach the tree leaves that most animals cannot get to