can anyone give me 5 facts about giraffes?

Answer 1

They make sounds but they cant be heard by humans called infrasound. (who knew)

A giraffes tongue can be up to 21 inches long. Very tough so it can eat the thorny trees.

Females are pregnant 15 month before giving birth.

Prehensile tongue meaning it can be used to grab.

Have 7 neck bones. same as humans.

can grow up to 19 ft tall.

Giraffes sleep standing up.

Tallest mammal.

can go weeks without water.

Answer 2

Giraffes give birth standing up, and the baby is born feet first. Calves can stand within an hour of birth.

An average of 16-20 hours per day are spent feeding and up to 60kg of fresh browse are taken. Thorns do not seem to be a deterrent to feeding; the long, prehensile, muscular tongue (which can be up to 45cm long), thick, gluey saliva, and special upper palate shape enable the giraffe to process thorny foods.

Giraffe drink water if it is available but can go weeks without it; they rely on the morning dew and the water content of their food

Giraffe can run at speeds up to 50kph.

There are a number of misconceptions about giraffe. One is that they cannot make any sound. Although generally quiet, they have been heard to grunt, snort and bleat. Another is that they never lie down. In fact, they often lie down to sleep, with head and neck lying across the flanks, although these sleeping periods tend to be brief - one to twenty minutes.

They have only seven vertebrae in their neck, the same number as man

They have special two way valves in their veins so they can bend over without getting a head rush. Heart is as big as a basketball and weighs 12kg.

Horns are bony masses covered with skin and tufts of hair and are not really horns at all.

Fights with other giraffes involve neck wrestling and head banging; defence against predators is characterised by striking out with the forefeet, giraffes are capable of killing a lion. Males have extra bone deposits on their skulls for fighting.

Answer 3

1. giraffes are the tallest land animal
2. life span: 20-25 years
3. A mother giraffe often gives birth while standing so that the newborn's first experience outside the womb is a 1.8 m (6 ft.) drop!
4. Each has unique markings, which distinguish it from others, much like a human fingerprint.
5. They are quite agile and can run up to 35 mph, and have been known to jump 1.8 m (6 ft).

Answer 4

The male flea has the worlds largest penis in proportion to it's size for any animal. Male tigers mate every 30 minutes for 2 consecutive days non-stop with the same female during breeding season. Dolphins mate 365 days a year....everyday is mating season. All snakes have 2 penises.....but they only use one at a time.

Answer 5

They are herbivores.
They come from Africa.
They live in herds.
Those knobs on their heads are called ossicones.
The ossicones are thought to protect the giraffes' heads when they fight.

Answer 6

Try this link from the San Diego Zoo:

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html

Answer 7

1. They're very tall.
2. They have big brown spots.
3. They have funny-looking knob things on their heads.
4. They strip trees of leaves.
5. They run fast.

Answer 8

They are tall. They are mammals. They eat vegitation. They live in Africa. They have spots. These are all facts. Another one just for extra, they have blue tounges.

Answer 9

it is tall
it has a bit longer liver
it can eat thrones even
it is of gentle character
it can be sometimes hunted by lion

Answer 10

They have four legs, tails, they have long necks, they can run fast,and like to eat leaves.