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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 have a sound they make. If so what is it?
Giraffes make moaning and snorting noises usually when there is danger. They are usually quiet though. Hope I could help!
the adults usually don't make any sounds, but the calves does it more often
Do all giraffes have the same pattern?
It has evolved to have a long neck to reach the leaves higher up in the trees
How many people have been killed by giraffes?
I have found one account of death by giraffe. A dog walker was killed in 2010. Her dog ran off into the herd and spooked them. She went off to retrieve said dog, but one of the spooked giraffes had a calf, panicked and kicked out to protect it.
no they can not cough
it is physically impossible for them to cough...(i mean it would also be SORE, you know all the way up that LONG neck?!)
also ask... CAN PIGS LOOK UP AT THE SKY?
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)
