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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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Do giraffes live in a rain forest?
Giraffes do not live in jungles. Their preferred food sources do not grow in the jungle, and the area isn't open enough for them to move around easily. However, the giraffe's closest living relative, the okapi, does live in Africa's rainforest.
Can an elephant kill a giraffe?
no,elephants live grassland and forests and giraffes live in open woodlands and savannes
Giraffes are found all over Africa. In the north region of this continent, they live in Chad. Their habitats extend from the north down to parts of South Africa. Giraffes are also found in the east in countries like Somalia. Grassland and savanna regions are their usual habitats in these different parts of Africa.
Do humans interact with giraffes?
Giraffes tend to be very docile towards humans and don't seem to be to bothered by us being around. Although if we get close they tend to get nervous and move away but they don't seem to consider us a threat.
I LOVE GIRAFFES. THEY ARE MY FAVORITE AFRICAN ANIMAL
Do giraffes help the environment?
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.
What is the symbiotic relationship between a giraffe and a oxpecker?
The rhinoceros lives in a symbiotic relationship with an oxpecker. Their symbiotic relationship is mutualism, meaning thy both benefit from this relationship. the oxpecker cleans off bugs and ticks from the rhinoceros, that gives the oxpecker nutrients and the rhinoceros gets clean
No. rhinos are big hoofed mammals and zebras equine mammals
giraffes do not live in herds (groups). They generally just hang out if they happen to be going the same way or feeding in the same spot or when mating or rearing young. Otherwise, they have no actual social bonding or herding mentality and go their own way any time they wish.
Giraffes have many features which help them adapt to their habitat.
One of these features is their long necks, which stretch almost 2 meters above their body. This helps them to get fruit and leaves high up in the trees. It also helps them to see far away.
Another feature is their extraordinary tongue, which helps them to eat and chew plants. It helps them to grab them off the bush by wrapping their tongue around the branch and aggressively pulling them off. Their tongues can vary in size, but the typical size of their tongue is about 18 inches.
Both the tongue and lips of a giraffe help it to eat its dinner. This is because the skin around each is very tough. This means that they will not get pricked by the thorns on the plants that they eat.
Like many animals, giraffes have camouflage colored coat which helps the die in with the bush of tree when predators want them as their prey.
Giraffes long legs are useful in many ways:
- Firstly, to help them stand high to get the food off the trees.
- Secondly, to help them run quickly when escaping predators.
- Thirdly, to keep them high up to help them be harder for predators to attack.
Giraffes have very big hearts, which they use to pump blood up through the neck to the brain. The heart of a giraffe is about 2-3 times stronger than that of a humans.
The giraffe's habitat is typically in the savanna regions of tropical Africa.
How many baby giraffes are born at one time?
Usually only one Giraffe calf is born at once but occasionally two are born which would be difficult for the mother to hold during pregnancy because calves are usually around six foot after birth.
What eye color do giraffes have?
Their eyes can be various colors and rage from black to brown to redish brown. It really depends on the giraffe.
A giraffes eye could easily be any color like any person but it is found that most giraffes eyes are brown.
Why are African giraffes endangered?
African giraffes are endangered for a few reasons. There are nearby conflicts and wars between countries where they reside, poachers, and low-birth rates.
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.
A giraffe is adapted by having a long neck to reach the leaves off of the tallest trees. So they can eat the leaves.
What is a third order heterotroph?
3rd order heterotroph = carnivores that eat second order carnivores (an alligator that ate a heron)
What would happen to a giraffe if it where taken from its natural habitat?
Zebras, like most hoofstock, thrive in free range environments. When confined in small areas they can exhibit lifelong behavioral problems. When kept in too hot or cold climates, they experience suboptimal health and often shorter lifespans.
Giraffe's are the tallest land animals on earth. They are well known for their extremely long neck and legs. It is around 5 to 6 meters tall (Around 16 to 20 feet). Males are usually taller and heavier than females. A male giraffe can weigh an average of around 1200 kilograms (2600 pounds) while females weigh an average of around 830 kilograms (1800 pounds)
giraffes can be found many places. one place is the zoo. another is on an African plain or in other parts of Africa. they may be found in Europe or Asia but are not found in north america unless they are in a zoo.
What kind of temperature do giraffe need to live in?
Giraffes live in only one continent- Africa. They are found between the countries of Chad (which is in Central Africa) and South Africa. They live in savannas, grassland or open woodland. They enjoy roaming through both dense forests and open plains. They prefer living in areas with lots trees, so it can be shady when it gets too hot.
What does a giraffe look like?
Giraffes look like VERY TALL horses! They have baige mixed with orange skin and brown patches. They are the tallest animals in the world with bluish tongues and cute faces. The Giraffe is a tall African, even toed ungulate mammal. It is the tallest mammal in the land living animal species. Males are generally taller and heavier than females, and on average measure around 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) and they weigh around 1,300 kg (3,000 pounds). The record braking giraffe was measures at 5.87 metres tall (19.2 feet) and weighed approximately 2,000 kg (4,400 pound).
There are nine recognised sub-species of giraffe, each with its own colouring and pattern. These 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.
Giraffes have small horns on top of their heads, with the females being smaller than the males. These horns are formed from cartilage and are called ossicones. It is with these horns that the Giraffe can be sexed, as 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 only ever have two ossicones.
The main feature that Giraffes are known as having, is an very long neck. This is used to help the Giraffe browse leaves at the very tops of trees, meaning that there is a lot less competition for their food source, as most other herbivorous are much smaller. They posses seven vertebrae in their necks, the same as our necks, but they are elongated are separated by highly flexible joints. The base of the neck has spines that project upwards and form a hump over the shoulders and they have anchoring muscles to hold the neck upright.
The Giraffe also has elongated legs, with the forelegs being on average 10% longer that that of the hind legs. They normally walk quiet slowly, but when pursued or scared they can run extremely fast. This high speed can not be maintained for long periods of times and they can not give a lengthily chase. When a lion hunts a Giraffe, it will try to knock it off its feet, but when the Giraffe is attacked in this manner it can become quite dangerous and will defend itself by kicking with tremendous force. A single well placed kick from an adult Giraffe can shatter a lions skull or brake its spine. Lions remain the only serous threat to Giraffe apart from humans.
a giraffe has a spotted coat with long, thin legs and a long neck for eating leaves from trees. they have a thin tail and the longest tongue of any animal.
No, giraffes do not eat other animals. Giraffes are herbivores and only eat plants, leaves, and twigs. The giraffes long necks let them find food other animals can't.
No, giraffes are herbivores, which means that they eat plant material such as the leaves of trees.
Almost all the same organs as a Human except they have one thing different, which is their esophagus. The Esophagus is much longer than the Humans!
Who is heart is bigger the giraffe or the blue whale?
the blue whale has a bigger heart it is 4 times the size as the elephants but many people forget that the whale is like 4 times the size as a elehant
