2006-08-09 01:13:28 · 17 answers · asked by v111 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
giraffe
2006-08-09 02:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by amitpop22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The World's Tallest Animal
Common: Giraffe
Scientific: Giraffa Camelopardalis
Origin: Africa
Giraffe's can grow up to 19 feet tall, making this creature the World's tallest animal.
2006-08-09 09:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by Big-Sister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giraffe
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. Males can be 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 900 kilograms (2000 pounds). Females are generally slightly shorter and weigh less.
The giraffe is related to deer and cattle, but is placed in a separate family, the Giraffidae, consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi.
The species name camelopardalis (camelopard) is derived from its early Roman name, where it was described as having characteristics of both a camel and a leopard (and perhaps being a hybrid of the two
The instinct of some other African animals is to stay close to the giraffe, for the giraffe's high vantage point can see predators from far away
see the pic
http://www.scitech.org.au/_images/giraffe_comparison.gif
http://www.wainscoat.com/kenya/masai-giraffes.jpg
2006-08-09 12:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♫♥ÇHÅTHÜ®ÏKÃ♥♫♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giraffe
2006-08-11 08:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by srishti m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Existing or extinct? Giraffe is the tallest among the living. The tallest ever lived is the Brachiosaurus.
2006-08-09 09:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Chicco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giraffe
2006-08-09 08:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The giraffe of course!
2006-08-09 08:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by Me me me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The giraffe.
2006-08-09 08:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a giraffe
2006-08-09 10:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a whale can be taller than a giraffe when it stands on its back fins
2006-08-11 01:10:04 · answer #10 · answered by kris k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋