Do giraffes go to sleep?

Question

I recently read that some zoologists believe that giraffes never sleep. I think that this is ridiculous, but I cannot imagine how they do go to sleep. Does anybody know the truth?

Answer 1

Ah well this is an age old question and in fact giraffes do go to sleep, usually they find a comfortable place, say behind the sofa or at the end of a bed. most giraffe legs are detachable and so they are able to lie down quite comfortably, however the odd giraffe has an inherant genetic failure which means one or more of the legs are not detachable. In these cases sleep depravation can occur. In herds many giraffes will come to the aid of a fellow creature in difficulty and provide support to the unfortunate animal, however if the giraffe is a loner , it will not last long in the wild, nor in towns and cities where giraffes are constanly run over.

actually I cant believe you have the neck to ask this question, youre having a giraffe

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Behavior: Female giraffes travel in loosely structured herds, as do young males. However, older males are usually solitary, spending their days seeking female herds containing prospective mates. Males sometimes fight, using their up-to-25-pound heads, nine-inch horns, and strong necks. (These battles rarely result in injury.) Females protect their young by kicking at predators with their dinner-plate-sized hooves. First-year calves join creches, which are often left unattended by adults. Ever watchful for predators, giraffes sleep only about a half-hour a day, and this time is usually broken up into about six, five-minute naps.

Answer 3

They certainly do!
Giraffes sleep for incredibly short periods of time utilising their herd behaviour for predator detection they sleep for less than an hour a day and can get away with it (lucky things!) Other animals such as sharks in particular can shut half of its brain down in turn to allow it to recupe, so thus actually never needs proper "sleep" as such. how efficient is that!

Answer 4

Giraffes do sleep standing up and keeping one eye open alternately.They have to be ready to run away in case danger threatens.They rarely lay down to sleep,only if they feel safe from predators.If they were lying down,because of their long legs,it takes them a long time to get up and they would not be able to run away if surprised by predators.
Don't you think that they are beautiful creatures?

Answer 5

The doe sleep - but standing up!

Answer 6

They sleep standing on their feet. They sleep for 20 minutes per day - for them that's enough!

Answer 7

cows can sleep standing up so I suppose giraffes could do it too.

Answer 8

I beleive they sleep. they probly do it standing up just like fish do floating in the water

Answer 9

yes they sleep standing up

Answer 10

ya standing up