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It's amazing that a giraffe is one of only two animals with an up to sixteen inch tongue. From the phylum Chordata a giraffe in a vertebrate. A giraffe has many interesting characteristics that help it survive.

So the giraffe can stay alive it is important that it lives in the correct environment or habitat. A giraffe has to live on dry hard land. This is because giraffes use water very infrequently. In the wild giraffes will eat acacias, leaves, and shrubs. This is important because the giraffes need to live around these elements in order to survive. The giraffes only predator is the lion. A giraffe is only venerable if it is a baby or if it is lying down. These are vital elements for a giraffes survival.

A giraffes physical characteristics help it evolve over time. Giraffes have a buff background coloration with brown blotches. Its coloration helps it blend in with the shadowy tree branches. The female giraffe is taller than the male. The females are taller so they can have babies. The giraffes have two horns. Giraffes are very unique to other species. Giraffes are very special creatures.

A giraffe has many wonderful characteristics to help it survive. Giraffes live on mostly trees, so everyone should try to cut down on paper and other tree made products.

Fun Facts

A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet (1.9 meters) tall at birth and weighs about 150 pounds (68 kilograms)
The giraffe usually sleeps standing up, because it can take too long for a giraffe to get back up on its feet if a predator should approach
A giraffe’s tongue can be up to 21 inches (53 centimeters) long. It is also prehensile, which means it can grab and hold onto objects
In the wild, giraffes live about 25 years
Giraffes can go weeks without drinking water. Giraffes can get most of the water they need from the plants they eat
The giraffe is the tallest mammal on Earth. Giraffes can be 19 feet (6 meters) tall
Only male giraffes engage in fighting with other males

My spotted Giraffe

You have such bold printed patterns

Shining in the sun

Works Cited:

Movie

Dagg, Anne I., and J Bristol Foster. Oakland Zoo Reticulated Giraffe. 16 Apr. 2003. Oakland Zoo. 16 Apr. 2003 <http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azgiraf.html>.

Sound

soundog. 9 Apr. 2003. british audio pub. 9 Apr. 2003 <http://www.sounddogs.com/mp3/ANIMAL_GIRAFFE_E_WW100607.aif>.

Picture

Amazon.com. 15 Apr. 2003. Harvard U. 15 Apr. 2003 <http://www.northrup.org/photos/crap/Animals/nl-57.htm>.

Teacher

Muzzy, Catherine. Personal interview. 16 Apr. 2003

Information

Animal Diversity Web. 16 Apr. 2003. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 16 Apr. 2003 <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/>.

Fun Facts

Yahooligans Animals. 1 May 2003. enature.com. 1 May 2003 <http://www.yahooligans.com/content/animals/species/9796.html>.

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