2006-08-01 11:22:11 · 3 answers · asked by morgan b 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Standing up. Check out a great video on the MSN Encarta web site:
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461525574_0_-1_1_BB/media.html
and a nice fact sheet from the Sacramento Zoo:
http://www.saczoo.com/1_about/_animals/fact_sheets/reticulated_giraffe2.pdf
2006-08-01 11:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giraffe gestation lasts between 14 and 15 months, after which a single calf is born. The mother gives birth standing up and the embryonic sack actually bursts when the baby falls to the ground. Newborn giraffes are about 1.8 metres tall. Within a few hours of being born, calves can run around and are indistinguishable from a week-old calf; however, for the first two weeks, they spend most of their time lying down, guarded by the mother.
2006-08-01 19:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by confusedbuthappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through their mouths
2006-08-01 18:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by PoohP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋