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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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How do moles adapt to their habitat?

moles adapt to their habitat by having big feet and a strong nose

What features do giraffes have to survive in their habitats?

Some adaptations are behavioral:

Giraffes drink water by gulping-drinking a lot of water quickly. They bend their long necks toward the water and gulp up the water before a leopard or hyena has a chance to attack them. Giraffes can drink up to 10 gallons (45 liters) of water in one drinking session.

Some adaptations are physical:

Giraffes are the tallest land animals, with adult giraffes growing to be between 15 and 18 feet (4.6 to 5.4 meters) tall. Because of their great height and excellent eyesight, giraffes often become watch towers for other animals. The giraffes are able to see and alert the others of approaching trouble.

One of the most interesting adaptations of the giraffe is their ability to eat leaves from some very thorny trees! Just how do they do it? Giraffes produce a very thick saliva, or spit, which protects the mouth from their thorny diet. Is this a physical or a behavioral adaptation?

How has the giraffe changed over time?

Thousands of years ago the giraffe had a short neck comparable to that of todays horse, over time and through evolution the giraffes neck grew so that it could reach the bottom of tree branches. This long neck ensured their survival, (survival of the fittest).

What is the maximum age to which an giraffe can live?

Giraffes can live up to 25 years,if they are not eaten alive by lions or aligators.

What is the main features of a giraffes habitat?

Giraffes are widely found in Africa. Their habitat range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south. It usually inhabits Savannas and grasslands of Africa. They prefer forests with lots of acacia trees which are its main source of food. They are found in large numbers and conservation wise, they are of "Least Concern"

Does a giraffe shed its tongue?

Well, technically one can say so but it is more like a spider molting. If the giraffe could not shed it's skin, it would not grow for giraffe's are invertebrates.

Can a giraffe kick a lions head off?

Yes, while an adult giraffe is both big and tall, all it really takes is a prolonged bite to the throat to kill it, like most prey that big cats hunt.

Given the right circumstance, a tiger can kill a giraffe if can manage to knock it down off it's feet and to the ground, which is how most lion prides typically bring down adults. There have been few accounts of one lion hunting an adult giraffe successfully on it's own, so a tiger can very well do the same.

But a giraffe's kick could also easily kill or seriously injure a tiger if it's not careful.

Why is a giraffe a prey?

Giraffes are herbivores and typically fall into the prey category. Lions from time to time attack giraffes. If you talk to a tree that a girafee feeds on I am sure they will consider a giraffe a predator. In the grand scheme of things a giraffe grazes on the primary producer and is number 2 in the food chain so to speak. The lion would be number three and thus helps to keep the giraffe population in check.
They are mostly prey because they get eatin by cheetahs.
They are mostly prey because they get eatin by cheetahs.

What will happen if the ants were removed from the acacia tree?

If the ants were removed from the acacia tree the trees would be stripped of their leaves by elephants. The ants serve as a defense mechanism for the trees.

Do giraffes sleep?

Yes, they sleep about 9 minutes per day.

How do giraffes care for their young?

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.

What helps a giraffe stay alive?

Giraffes must have long necks to adapt to there environment. Long necks help to get the leaves up tall in the trees where no animals cqn reach high enough to grab the leaves or fruit up in the branches. Long tongues help to grip there food while they grab it from the trees. By wrapping there long tongues around the leaves they can reach higher than there neck can reach as there tongues can are so long they can clean out there ears with them. I am training to be a zoologist and we have learnt about these things already. Giraffes also live on fruits and berries as well as leaves. A calm environment can keep the giraffe living for a long period of time as they have no stress. Giraffes are naturally calm animals and are suited to that environment.

Do giraffe eat feces?

Normally they do not, however, when they are suffering from nutrient deficiency they may resort to eating feces.

How a giraffe hears?

Giraffes hear the same thing anything else can hear. If a lion were to growl as it pounced on said giraffe(s), the giraffe(s) will hear it. Otherwise, they hear anything within their hearing range.

What is the pulse rate of a giraffe?

it is 2 feet long.... and weighs about 25 pounds:P

How many neckbones does a giraffe have?

As in human beings there are seven. A giraffe's are much larger

What are the giraffe's natural enemies?

Due to their sheer size, adult Giraffe's are not vulnerable to predators like leopards, hyenas, wild dogs etc. However, large lion packs headed by large Adult Male lions have been known to hunt down a full grown giraffe. But, this is very rare. On the other hand, calf's are very vulnerable to predators. A lion pack can easily kill a giraffe calf or even an adolescent. Hyena and wild doc packs too are known to prey on giraffe calves.

Why do a giraffe have a long neck?

There are many other animals in the African plains that like to eat the same plants as giraffes. Because of this they need a long neck so when the other animals eat the leaves closer to the ground(as high as they can reach), there will be plenty of leaves , up high, for the giraffes to eat.

How many bones is in a giraffe body?

The giraffe has the same number of bones that of a human in the backbone, 33.

What word doesn't belong in this group wolf giraffe chicken or toad?

toad live water

Answer:

I'd guess it must be chicken. The other animals have four legs and the chicken only two.

Are giraffes and long neck dinosaurs related?

No.

Dinosaurs are a type of archosaurian reptile. Their only desendants alive today are birds.

Giraffe are ungulates or 'hoofed' mammals. They are disendent for the same type of animal as horses and cammels.