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Giraffes
Giraffes are well known for their extraordinarily long necks which they use to eat the leaves on tall trees.
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The Romans called giraffes cameleopardis ( say camel-loperdis) which basically means camel with leopard spots.
Name all the bones in the neck?
The bones in the neck are called ,collectively, the cervical vertebrae. There are 7 separate bones named C1 through C7. C1 is named the atlas, C2 is named axis. C3 through C7 is named third cervical vertebrae through seventh cervical vertebrae.
Does a giraffe have a long neck?
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The short answer is that one way or another, having a long neck became an advantage for survival.
Beyond that, opinions differ. The old theory stated that the long necks allowed giraffes to eat leaves out of reach from other animals. Less competition about food can be a survival advantage.
As explanations goes, this has some weaknesses. There are plenty of other animals living alongside giraffes that seems to be doing just fine w/o reaching that high.
A newer theory is that it's more about breeding rights. Male giraffes fight by standing close to each other and swing their heads into each other. Here, a longer neck is a definite fighting advantage, and you get the elevated grazing as a side effect.
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So it can reach the trees and vegetation that in the giraffe's native home is usually growing taller to allow for air movement underneath the plant to help with the temp.
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Giraffes have a long neck as there is much competition for food and by having long necks, they can reach higher branches that other animals cannot get to.
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Long necks are an evolutionary change which has happened to giraffes over a long period of time.
They have long necks is because giraffes love green juicy leaves but the juicy leaves are at the very top where none of the other animals can reach. The giraffes have to reach to the top to get the juicy leaves that is why their long necks help them eat.
How much does a baby giraffe weigh at birth?
Baby Giraffe's are born after nearly 400+ days of preganancy. At birth, they are around 6 feet tall. That is 1.8 meters height at birth. They weigh around 100 to 150 pounds at birth. In kilograms that works out to around 50 to 70 kilos. They can walk almost immediately after birth and run within a few hours.
There are a few individuals of many breeds that can climb trees, but as a whole most dogs cannot. Exceptions to this rule include the Catahoula Leopard Dog, the Tree Walking Coonhound, Jack Russell Terrier, and the New Guinea Singing Dog. Most dogs cannot get a good grip on tree bark in order to dig their claws into it, so people sometimes train their pets to get a running start and jump onto trees. Grey foxes, although not technically dog, can also climb trees.
How is the giraffe weevil like the green scarab beetle?
They have the same amount of mandables and are labled "typhoids".
Do giraffes have razor sharp hooves?
Sharp hooves, yes. They use them to dig for roots and tubers when above-ground vegetation dies off. And for self defense.
How do giraffes teach their babies?
The first lesson a giraffe learns is when they first get born that usually fall 10ft from their mother's womb. The mother kicks the baby again again. If it stands up the mother kicks it again to make it fall. When it stands up the second time the mother is very pleased. The mother now knows that the baby giraffe should get up if it falls down and to never give up. The lions love giraffe meat so if they fall over they get up. If human beings fall down they don't lean to get up and they give up. Don't get mad if your parents or somebody else kick while your on the ground, because they mite be trying to teach you that to never give up if you fall down.
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.
Is there such thing as a giraffe fish?
Yes there is! A Giraffe Cichlid or Haplochromis Venustus.
When young they tend to be light brown with darker "giraffe" spots on them. When they mature they brighten to a more yellowish background, but then the spots turn more black. They also will have a metallic blue face and tips on fins. They are very aggressive fish, so don't put them in with your guppies! They grow about 10 inches long and are from Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Not a fish for a beginner.
How do you get a girl 5 inches taller than you?
just like any other girl they are the same as any other girl
Colors range depending on subspecies from light tan to almost black.
What are four types of dinosaurs that travel in herds?
Four types of dinosaurs that travel in herds are the velociraptor, the stegosaurus, the brachiosaurus, and the hypsilophodon. They often grouped together for protection.
Why do giraffes have valves in their carotid arteries?
They have very long neck which the pulses in the arteries are not
strong enough to push the blood up to the brain. The "VALVES"
prevent the back flow of blood.........
Are American leather apparel companies outsourcing?
After 2000, American companies were moving more of their manufacturing abroad to reduce labor costs.
It really depends of the dog's breed. Chihuahua's spine length is obliviously going to be smaller than a Great Dane's! Check with a breeder/expert if you know what breed you need to find the average length of.
