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How tall is a giraffe? And how much does it weigh?
The height of a male giraffe can be up to six meters, imagine a two-story house. They weigh like a passenger car, 900-1200 kg.
Why does a giraffe have such a long neck?
Giraffes have an unusually long neck, 1/3 of the entire body length, it is almost 2 meters and only seven cervical vertebrae!
In the process of evolution, the lengthening of the neck gave an advantage in the search for food. The stunted could not get enough food and died. Only the tallest survived and produced offspring.
There is a meme about heartless giraffes)
According to the version of the Namibian zoologist Rob Siemens, long necks arose as a result of the males fighting with their necks. The male with the longer neck was more likely to win and receive more attention from the females, thereby producing more offspring.
What is it on a giraffe's head?
The horns on the giraffe's head are called ossicones, these are ossified cartilages covered with skin and hair.
There are individuals with two pairs of ossicones. And often there is a peculiar bone growth in the middle of the forehead, which can be mistaken for another unpaired horn.
Is the pattern on the coat of all giraffes the same?
The pattern on the coat of each giraffe is individual, like fingerprints in humans.
How long do giraffes live?
The average life expectancy of giraffes in their natural habitat is 20-25 years. In captivity, with optimal conditions of detention, animals live up to 30-35 years.
Cows moo, cats meow, and what sounds does a giraffe make?
It is widely believed that giraffes are voiceless. This is not the case, they communicate with each other at frequencies below 20 Hz, indistinguishable by the human ear.
Tell me something funny about a giraffe
The giraffe has a very long and muscular tongue. He can stick it out 45 cm and grab branches with it.
And here is another funny detail from the life of giraffes.
Researchers have always known that a bird called the yellow-billed buffalo starling takes care of giraffes by eating ticks.
One night in the Serengeti National Park inIn Tanzania, a giraffe activated a camera trap that took a series of pictures. They showed that groups of sleeping starlings were located in the armpits of the animal. It's warm and safe there.
Researchers have always known that a bird called the yellow-billed buffalo starling takes care of giraffes by eating ticks.
One night in the Serengeti National Park inIn Tanzania, a giraffe activated a camera trap that took a series of pictures. They showed that groups of sleeping starlings were located in the armpits of the animal. It's warm and safe there.
I hope you were interested. It's time for me to rest, and you can move on and learn more about the giraffe lifestyle.
QA about giraffes
speed
55 km/h
Giraffes can run fast and reach speeds of 55 km/h, that is, they can outrun a racehorse.
However, as a rule, they walk slowly, moving both right hooves at the same time, then both left ones
eating
30 kg
The giraffe consumes about 30 kg of food daily and spends 16 to 20 hours a day eating.
They feed on the foliage of tree crowns, prefer acacia
drinking
38 l
The giraffe drinks every few days and can drink up to 38 liters of water.
While drinking, the animals are forced to spread their front legs wide in order to lower their heads low enough
sleeping
2 hours
Giraffe sleeps from ten minutes to two hours a day.
Giraffes sleep both standing and lying down, bending their neck and resting their head on their croup
Where do they live?
Africa
Giraffes can only be found in the wild in Africa.
The giraffe's natural habitat is lowland areas: savannas, dry and variably moist forests
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The giraffe dropped the stains, help to collect
THE GIRAFFE MANOR HOTEL
Giraffe Manor is an exclusive hotel. The historic estate is located in East Africa, in Langat, a suburb of Nairobi
The Giraffe Manor Hotel on map
One of the most charming things in The Giraffe Manor is a permanent herd of Rothschild giraffes that can come in the morning and evening, sticking their long necks through the windows in the hope of a treat
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