what is a giraffe?

Answer 1

it is a female affe!

Answer 2

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A Giraffe is an african mamal with a very long neck. Its the tallest living land mammal. Males can reach up to about 20 feet high. The are often seen in zoos.
Do you really not know what one is? Im surprised!!!

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ha ha ha ha ha hahahahah """roll down"""

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Giraffe
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Conservation status: Conservation dependent (LR/cd)[1]


Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Genus: Giraffa

Species: G. camelopardalis


Binomial name
Giraffa camelopardalis
Linnaeus, 1758
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 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). [2] 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. Its range extends from Chad to South Africa

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Answer 3

Scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis
Average shoulder height: Males - 4m; Females - 3.5m.
Weight: Males - 1200kg; Females - 800kg.
Gestation period: 457 days
Life expectancy: 20 - 30 yrs


The giraffe is Africa's tallest mammal, reaching full heights of more than 5m. The attractive marking is made up of irregular patches, in varying shades of brown, on a cream or buff background.

Males are larger and darker than females, have thicker horns and have a lump on the forehead. The horn tips are bald in males and old females while hairy in younger females.

Behaviour
Giraffe are most active in the early morning and late afternoon but also feed at night in bright moonlight.

However, unlike many of Africa's wild animals that "disappear" under shady trees during the heat of the day, giraffe continue browsing and because of their size, can be spotted throughout daylight hours.

Giraffe will drink if water is available, but can survive without it. The forelegs are straddled and the knees bent in order to get the head down low enough. While drinking they are very vulnerable and will not drink if suspicious of danger.

Females, calves and juveniles occur in herds of about 10 with only very loose social ties, and a flexible membership. Young males may form small bachelor groups. Mature bulls are nearly always alone, except when they join a female herd for mating. Young males spar by neck wrestling, twisting their necks together and trying to push the opponent off balance.

Reproduction
The giraffe is the only ruminant with gestation longer than a year and a single calf weighing 100kg is born after a gestation of 457days.

Giraffe reach sexual maturity in four to six years. Social bonds between mother and calf persist beyond weaning, until the birth of her next offspring. Calves suffer heavy predation; first year mortality can be over 40%.

Diet
An exclusive browser, the giraffe eats leaves, fresh shoots, flowers, pods, and fruits from trees, of which acacias are the most important source of food.

Leaves are removed from thorny branches by combing them between the teeth. Twigs and branches are pulled into the mouth with the long and dextrous tongue.

Sounds
Giraffe are usually silent. They bellow, grunt or snort when alarmed, as when confronted by lions, and can also moo in distress.
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Answer 4

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 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). [2] 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. Its range extends from Chad to South Africa.

Answer 5

Giraffe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
?Giraffe
Conservation status: Conservation dependent (LR/cd)[1]


Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Giraffidae

Genus: Giraffa

Species: G. camelopardalis


Binomial name
Giraffa camelopardalis
Linnaeus, 1758
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 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). [2] 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. Its range extends from Chad to South Africa

Answer 6

A Giraffe is an african mamal with a very long neck. Its the tallest living land mammal. Males can reach up to about 20 feet high. The are often seen in zoos.
Do you really not know what one is? Im surprised!!!

Answer 7

Main Entry: gi·raffe
Pronunciation: j&-'raf
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural giraffes
Etymology: Italian giraffa, from Arabic zirAfa
1 or plural giraffe : a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2 capitalized : CAMELOPARDALIS
- gi·raff·ish /-'ra-fish/ adjective

Answer 8

Are you serious?!?!?! Giraffes are animals that live on plains generally in Africa that have very long necks to eat leaves from the tops of trees. They are also yellow with brown spots . Go to school,,,,,, get an education, damn!!!!

Answer 9

An odd looking mammal. The Romans called them Cameleopards because they thought they were a cross between camels & leopards. Strange to think that they have the same number of vertebra in their necks as humans.

Answer 10

a giraffe is a large tall African animal that you might see on safari in Kenya. they are a Goldy colour with lots of largish Brown spots

Answer 11

Agiraffe is a long necked animal that is very tall and spotted(adults) the kids are sort of tall and spotted .some of them live in the zoo