0
Giraffes
Giraffes are well known for their extraordinarily long necks which they use to eat the leaves on tall trees.
2,117 Questions
yes! just like any other human. they are very similar. they lie down by spreading their legs apart and squating down.
Human in world impact giraffes by poaching for numerous reasons; food, money, pelts, by demolishing their environment and by building sugar farms etc in their habitat.
The environment affects giraffes by not reproducing vegetation for them to feed on.
The main reason for giraffes being endangered is; predators killing them off when they are drinking water.
Is a giraffe taller than a T-rex?
There are a lot of types of dinosaurs, so it depends what kind of dinosaur you are talking about.
The tallest known dinosaurs were a lot taller than the tallest giraffes.
Adult giraffes can reach a height of about 5-6 meters depending on the individual. The largest and tallest dinosaurs are found in the 'long neck' group the Sauropoda. Unfortunately the dinosaurs thought to be the tallest are very incomplete so there is uncertainly as to their exact dimensions. There is also uncertanty as to how much range of motion the tallest dinosaurs had in their necks, which effects how tall they would be.
The dinosaur Giraffatitan is probably the most complete tall dinosaur. It might have been able to reach about 14m in height (This is dependant on how much range of motion there was in its neck).
Sauroposeidon is another contender but is only known from fragmentry remains. It is estimated that it might have been able to reach 17m in height.
How long can a giraffe be in labor for?
The gestation period of a giraffe is 420-450 days, but the time the giraffe is in labour can vary, much like humans.
The okapi is most closely related to the giraffe. Family Giraffidae.
What eats giraffes in grasslands?
Giraffes have few predators due to their size, however they can fall prey to lions. Calves are more vulnerable and can also fall prey to leopards, spotted hyenas and wild dogs. Giraffes are also vulnerable to crocodiles when taking on water.
Giraffes are in the animal kingdom. To be more specific, it is a mammal and vertebrate. (has a backbone)
Which has more bones a giraffe neck or a mouses neck?
a giraffes neck has more bones than a mouses neck
Actually, they both have 5 cervical vertebra.
How many vertebrae are in a giraffe spine?
A giraffe's cervical spine, like most mammals, has 7 vertebrae. They are, however, about 11 inches long.
Do all fish have the same number of bones?
Not exactly. They perform a similar function and are made of basically the same chemicals but because fish live under water, they have to handle different stresses and strains so they are different (lighter) in their proportion, design and construction.
Why do giraffis have long legs?
then they can reatch leaves and they can kick enimys
So they can reach high branches and so they can kick enemies.
Giraffes have long legs to be able to reach leaves in tall trees. and when there is a baby that cant reach they sometimes give the leaves to the child or give him a smaller bush/tree to eat from.
because they have to be able to reach the top of a tree to get the leaves
What is the size of the giraffe?
Giraffes are the world's tallest animals, some males having a height of 6 meters and weigh up to 1,900 kg.
Males reach a towering 19 feet tall and weigh between 2400 and 4250 pounds. Females measure up to 17 feet tall and weigh between 1540 and 2600 pounds. A lot of this height and weight is because of the giraffe's incredibly long neck, which can be 8 feet in length and can weigh almost 500 pounds.
Wikipedia says:
They can be 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). The record-sized bull was 5.87 m (19.2 feet) tall and weighed approximately 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs.).
ANSWER
To make it easier around 16ft. tall
Another answer:
Giraffes are usually 14' to 17' tall when they're adults. The tallest giraffe on record was a male who grew to be 20' tall.
6 foot 3
about 14 to 15 feet
What else eats giraffes than sharks?
(most) Sharks live in oceans, and giraffes don't go swimming, so Sharks don't eat giraffes.
The only animals that regularly eat adult giraffes are lions.
Does a giraffe live in a nest den or burrow?
none of them giraffes sleep standing or curled under a tree or other place
What is the name of the aminal with the long neck?
the Brachiosaurus is one of the many Dinosaurs with a long neck
Who would win in a fight a giraffe or a rhino?
I would think the giraffe would win. Even though the rhino is powerful, it is not very fast. For a lion, getting kicked by a full grown giraffe is usually fatal, and despite the rhino's protective coating, the giraffe would see it, and be ready for attack.
How do giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans?
Yes, giraffes have 7 neck bones, just like us
Greed is a sin and a human concept. Adam fell into sin, animals did not. Theologically Animals are incapable of Sin. there you have it.
The jaw dentition of a giraffe?
Giraffes have rough molars in their top and bottom jaw. The teeth grind together to crush the vegetation that the giraffe eats. Only the lower jaw contains front teeth; the upper jaw lacks front teeth, but has a hard, ridged palate which aids in the grinding of food.
