GiraffesBy Sammie

What are giraffes Giraffes are the tallest animals on the earth

Their name comes from a word that means ‘one who walks fast’

Long ago people thought Giraffes were cross between a leopard and a camel they called them camelopads

Habitat

Giraffes are mainly found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Giraffes were once common in dryer parts of Africa such as Chad, Sudan and Ethiopia. They live on Savannah, grasslands with a few trees and rocks. During the dry season the ground is dry and the savannah turns a golden yellow. When it rains the Savannah turns green.

Giraffes Behavior and facts

A new born calf can stand up and run within an hour of birth

Giraffes can gallop up to at the speed of 60km a hour and a calf can go faster

Giraffes Description

Giraffes have two horns, eyes, four legs, hooves and knee

pads. A nostril, fur, neck mane, ears and a 21cm tongue !

They have a number of bony lumps on its head

QUIZ TIME TIME TO SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS

How fast can a giraffe run

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80 km an hour

60 km an hour

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How long does it takes for a

newborn calf to stand up and run

5 days

2 hours

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1 hour

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How long is a giraffes toungue

21 CM 20 CM

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WERE ARE GIRAFFES MAINLY FOUND

Africa south of the sahara desert

In Your Underpants

The forest

Under Your Bed

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