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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 giraffe is scared of it's praetor the tiger, the loin; etc yea!
That's an irrational fear, seeing tigers and giraffes don't live on the same continent...
Tiger @ Asia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/1990tiger.svg
Gifarre @ Afrika: http://www.animalfactguide.com/images/maps/worldmap_giraffe.png
Lions are the giraffes main natural enemy, but baby giraffes are in danger from many other animals.
Does a sparrow has more bones in its neck than a giraffe?
the sparrow has smaller but more and the giraffe has big and less
How does the giraffes height effect the giraffes lives?
It's height allows it to reach the leaves of tall trees. They can only eat the leaves, so if they were not very tall, they would not be able to survive. Sent by henry. x
How many bones in a baby giraffe?
498 including the innfermus vertebrae and the infurnace bone next to the 3rd quadrant ligament in the left foot.
Why are acacia trees have small leaves in the desert?
The leaves on acacia trees are small to help reduce the loss of water from the tree. The relatively small surface area of the leaf means that less water is lost as opposed to if the leaf was large. This is very important because acacia trees usually grow is dry climates.
What are the features of animals?
I guess scales, claws, teeth, spikes, camouflage, fur, tails, and anything in between.
1)Long Neck enables them to reach high branches, spot predators easily. They also fight with their necks
2) Brain has one way valves to prevent it filling with blood when giraffe bends down, thus causing brain damage
3) Tounge long and prehensile. allows the giraffee to eat from very prickly branches
4) Young are k-selected and able to walk from birth to avoid predators. Mothers give birth standing up for the same reason
5) Rumination to allow the stomach to digest high levels of cellulose and tough leaves, through 4 stomach chambers
6) Can survive for weeks without drinking, gaining enough fluid through dew on vegetation
What class does a giraffe belong to?
Like all the other weevils, the giraffe weevil is a beetle, and thus, belongs to the class Hexapoda.
Do giraffes estivate or hibernate?
Giraffes don't estivate or hibernate. They keep on with their regular Life pretty much no matter what.
Does a giraffe have a unique pattern?
animals are not really that different than human beings. like we have different finger prints, they have different markings. no other giraffe has the same. human beings all look different and all animals lokk different. hope that helps!!!!
What color is a giraffes tongue and how long is it?
A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches long and blue-black colored. Some people think the color is to keep the tongue from getting sunburned.
How many babies does the average giraffe have in its whole lifetime?
== == Normally, female giraffes only have one calf. Twins are very rare. ONE.
Yes. They do everyday, as soon as they're born. If you mean can they stand on their hind legs, they don't have to because they have longs necks.
What is the population of Giraffes?
There were 2 until one ran over a cliff. so now there is only 1 giraffe in the world.
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.
Well, alot of things can: A gun, poison, disease.
Predators: Lions, hyenas etc.
They usually attack the small and weak prey first.
How tall is a giraffe in feet and inches?
Adult giraffes can grow to 18 feet tall.
Males are 16 to 18 feet (5 to 5.4 metres), while females are 14 to 16 feet (4.2 to 5 metres).
How do giraffes communicate to each other?
They communicate infrasonically (through low-pitched sounds), and by touch. As with horses, their skins are very sensitive; touch can relay messages throughout a herd. Giraffes also sometimes vocalize to one another by grunts or whistle-like cries. When alarmed, a giraffe grunts or snorts to warn neighboring giraffes of the danger. Mother giraffes can whistle to their young calves. Also, cows search for their lost young by making bellowing calls. The calves return their mother's calls by bleating or mewing. While courting an estrous cow, male giraffes may cough raucous.
A giraffe relies on its height for vision. This height allows it to have continual visual contact with the rest of the rest, even from quite a distance. Giraffes also have acute eyesight: a giraffe can spot predators at a distance and can prepare to defend itself by kicking. Giraffes often scatter over a huge area in search of food or drink, and the herd only clusters together if threatened.
Do giraffes have color vision?
Some Giraffes do have a yellow background one which darker spots can been seen. There are nine different species of Giraffe, all with slightly different variations in colouring, some more yellow than others. The different species, where the can be found and their colourings 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.
