How do giraffes get their names?
The word "Giraffe" has an origin of late 16th cent.: from French girafe, Italian giraffa, or Spanish and Portuguese girafa, based on Arabic zarāfa. The animal was known in Europe in the medieval period, and isolated instances of names for it based on the Arabic are recorded in Middle English, when it was commonly called the camelopard.
What does a giraffe to hide from predators?
Giraffes are large, which makes them difficult to kill. Their long legs help to prevent most predators from reaching any vulnerable areas. Also, their long legs make them fast runners and give them the ability to give a predator a lethal kick. Adults are only hunted by lions, but calves can be taken by lions, hyenas, leopards, or African wild dogs.
Do giraffes run if so how fast?
Yes, giraffe can run up to around 35 miles per hour, but only for short amounts of time.
What is the giraffe's names in The Eleventh Hour?
Giraffe twins = Cora (Given in text) is the one in pink and the other is Clarice (found using red bingo numbers in basic alphabet code (a=1), and relating it to the small numbers to the right of the bingo board)
Where is the giraffes center of gravity?
The centre of gravity for a giraffe is almost in the middle of it's stomach but closer to the front. That is why the giraffe can slide down and not tip over.
Walk on its head, tap dance, bite people, shimmy, and get to the center of the tootsie pop in 7 licks.
Why is it dangerous and difficult for giraffes to drink out of a watering hole?
They lose their site advantage and they are off balance
What is the best unit for the height of a giraffe?
When measuring the height of a giraffe, you should use the most common SI unit for height: The Giraffe.
The average height of a giraffe is one giraffe. One giraffe translates to 5.45 metres, 17 feet 10.5 inches, or 0.07 jumbo jets.
What is the tallest living annimal?
Although it is currently the giraffe, the tallest animal to EVER live was the Alasauras.
Are whales related to giraffes?
Only in the most general sense, in that both giraffes and whales are mammals.
Is it easy to sneak up on a giraffe?
Yes, I have tried it. Having said that, I am naturally very sneaky!
What does Long necks down mean?
If you are refering to longnecks as in "longnecks down" it would be refering to a beer bottle with a long neck.
Is a giraffe part of the equine family?
No.
Equines include horses, donkeys, and zebras.
Giraffes belong to the "giraffidae" family.
Why do people scrunch their necks up when kissing?
Because they cannot make their necks straight because it's the rules of kissing .
What is the height of giraffe?
The height of a giraffe is about 4.3-5.2 meters on average or 14-17 feet. The tallest ever giraffe was a male and it was 20 feet!