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To see who is stronger, males (called bulls) fight by butting their long necks and heads. This is known as “necking“. Th...
14/01/2023

To see who is stronger, males (called bulls) fight by butting their long necks and heads. This is known as “necking“. These fights aren’t usually dangerous, and end when one bull admits defeat and walks away.

Whilst it was thought that giraffes did not make any sounds, this is now known to be untrue, as giraffes bellow, snort, ...
12/01/2023

Whilst it was thought that giraffes did not make any sounds, this is now known to be untrue, as giraffes bellow, snort, hiss and make flute-like sounds, as well as low pitch noises beyond the range of human hearing

Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period! They often achieve that in quick naps that may last onl...
12/01/2023

Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period! They often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time

A giraffe’s height is helpful for keeping a look out for predators, such as lions and hyenas. Their excellent eyesight a...
08/01/2023

A giraffe’s height is helpful for keeping a look out for predators, such as lions and hyenas. Their excellent eyesight allows them to spot hungry beasts from far away, too.

Herbivores, giraffes only eat plants. Their favourite grub is the acacia tree, and they use their long necks to reach th...
08/01/2023

Herbivores, giraffes only eat plants. Their favourite grub is the acacia tree, and they use their long necks to reach the leaves and buds in the treetops. Their long tongues (which grow to a whopping 53cm!) also help them pull down leaves growing way up high.

Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up; they even sleep and give birth standing up
05/01/2023

Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up; they even sleep and give birth standing up

The giraffe calf can stand up and walk after about an hour and within a week, it starts to sample vegetation
05/01/2023

The giraffe calf can stand up and walk after about an hour and within a week, it starts to sample vegetation

They can run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances, or cruise at 10 mph over longer distances.
04/01/2023

They can run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances, or cruise at 10 mph over longer distances.

Hello! there will be a lot of interesting things about the Giraffes
03/01/2023

Hello! there will be a lot of interesting things about the Giraffes

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