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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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What is the respiratory system of giraffe?
The respiratory evaporative water loss is very small.body temperature is labile with a range of at least 3.3 degrees c.Well pretty much like ours we breathe about the same way. (i acutally don't know my stupid brother told me this)(hehehehehe)
There are far too many animals that live in herds to list all of them. Here are just a few herbivores that live in herds:
Elephants
Wildebeest
Antelope
Caribou
Bison
Horses
Peccaries (wild pigs native to the American Southwest)
Hippopotamus
Here are a few carnivores that live in groups:
Lions
Dogs (including wolves, jackals, African wild dogs, etc)
Hyenas
Dolphins
Giraffes tend to live in scattered groups to enjoy the abundant foliage on the trees. When winter approaches and food gets scarce, they congregate and live as a herd to collectively look for food.
Are giraffes hunted for their skin?
As Vegitarians, only trees.
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No. Giraffes are herbivores, and so have no need to chase down or ambush their prey. Plant's don't run away, neither does their natural food resource have much in the way of defenses. The closest Giraffes come to hunting is wandering around looking for leaves on the top of the trees or water.
There is no evidence that Antelope eat seeds on their own. However, they are known to swallow their food whole, and since they feed off of shrubs, grasses, and young shoots, seeds are probably in their diet, whether intentionally or not.
What are giraffes most favourite thing to eat?
Giraffes are herbivores that primarily eat plants, leaves, berries and fruits. Whether they have a preference for any particular food is not known; they will eat whatever is available in order to survive. They are known to lick the dried carcass meat off bones so perhaps this might be regarded as a treat, but it seems unlikely.
Do all giraffes have the same pattern of spots?
No. Perhaps someone has edited a picture of a giraffe on the Internet to appear as though it has no spots, but in nature all giraffes have spots. Yes. A spotless albino giraffe that lived in Zimbabwe has been stuffed and is on display at Ripley's "Odditorium" in New York City. Other albino giraffes have been seen, though some retain their spots and may not be truly albino. "The White Giraffe" is also a movie which is to be released by Walden Media and Grand Allure Entertainment.
What defense mechanisms does a giraffe have to protect itself?
Giraffes can see 360 degrees without turning their heads and thus have sufficient warning of approaching predators. They have very good eyesight, which combined with their height, provides them an excellent view of the terrain around them, and helps them to keep track of other members of the herd. Also their senses of smell and hearing are very sharp. Thus adult giraffes are unlikely to fall prey to hunters like the lions, hyena, leopards, and wild dogs. And they can run very fast, almost 30 miles an hour, covering long distances without tiring.
But young giraffes (calves) are defenseless against these killers and need the protection of their mothers, who stand over their calves in order to protect them. And their strongest defense mechanism is their legs. A well-placed kick by a giraffe can even kill a lion.
Where does giraffes get there water?
Giraffes will drink water from rivers, lakes, pools or water holes.
In other words wherever they are able to find water.
Because the have such a long neck they need to stand with their front legs wide apart so they can reach the water at ground level.
Sure, what do you think those things are on their heads?
How good are a giraffes senses?
i don't know so they can see ha ha ha!
The guy above this comment is an idiot...
the eyes of a giraffe are on the sides of the giraffes head. This alows them to see each other and there predators.
What are the behavioural adaptations of a wolf?
usually for the first two weeeks of their lives they sleep about 13 hours of the day and after a month they constantly drink and eat. At the 1 year stage the will be half-grown and will start to get aggresive if not trained. Make sure they have plenty of meat and water. The wilf will eventually calm-down and be friendly if taken care of well.
What is the reason for Giraffe's Necks to be so long?
Because the leaves they eat (off a special type of tree) are incredibly high and the giraffes need long necks to reach them!
Is it legal to have a giraffe as a pet in Missouri?
Yes you sure can . I know someone in Troy Missouri on frenchmans bluff road in Cuvier river state park
What is a giraffe covered in hair skin fur feathers?
a giraffe has short fur the color of areddish chestnut with off white lines
Why do giraffes live in hot places?
One reason giraffes must live in a relitavely warm climate, is because their coats are much too thin for cold weather. Also, like polar bears (whose skin is black) a giraffes skin has no pigments and is white. Their thin spotted coat can protect them from burning, but not from cold.
What are a Giraffe's main sources of energy?
With its long neck a giraffe can reach high up a tree and eat the leaves and twigs. Giraffes have long necks but with the same number of neck bones we have, 7. They also have a long tongue to grab leaves and branches, even thorny ones, much higher than their neck alone would allow. However, its neck is not long in order to reach high up, it is long in order to reach low down. Without a long neck, it would be impossible for a giraffe to drink water from rivers, due to its equally long legs.
Giraffes eat twigs, mainly from acacia trees, but they also eat grass, shrubs and fruits. They will chew the twigs, then partially digest it in the stomach, before regurgitating the cud and chewing again. This is known as ruminating.
Giraffes eat around 75 pounds of foliage per day. The acacia tree is one of the giraffes most important food sources due to the fact that the leaves have moisture in them making the need to drink from ponds less likely. They can drink water from rivers and streams, but this leaves them vulnerable to attack by predators, particularly crocodiles. However, when they have access to water, a giraffe drinks at periods of no more than 3 days.
Giraffs have long necks to reach the best leaves at the top of trees. They just bite the leaves/branch and eat it!
How much food do giraffes eat?
Giraffe's usually inhabit Savannas and Grasslands that are abundant in trees like Acacia, Commiphora, Combretum etc. They browse on twigs of tree, preferringt he Acacia, Commiphora and Terminalia. They also feed on grass and fruits. They dont prefer grass much because, they have to bend down to graze, which isnt so easy if we consider its size. A giraffe eats around 65 pounds (around 30 kilos) of vegetation daily, but during lean periods, they can survive with around 15 pounds.
Do giraffes lay down to sleep?
No, giraffes do not die if they lay down. In fact, they sleep on the ground.
