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Giraffa cameleopardalis |
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| * The giraffe is the tallest mammal on earth. Giraffes are also among the few mammals that can't swim. Their natural habitat is i the African Savanna, a relatively open, grassy plain with few trees and shrubs. Giraffes, like many animals, are threatened not only by their natural predators, but by the loss of their precious habitat and by the carelessness of humans. * |
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It is the tallest of all living land mammals |
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Giraffe's tongue's are blue and can extend more than 40cm long. |
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Each Giraffe has its own unique pattern of coat markings. |
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A Giraffe stands while sleeping |
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Size : |
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| Males stand up to 18 feet tall and weigh up to 4,200 pounds; females grow to 16 feet tall and weigh up to 2,500 pounds. |
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Life Span : |
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| Giraffes live up to 25 years in the wild and often longer at zoos. |
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Natural Diet : |
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| Giraffes eat the leaves of a variety of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Acacia species are among their favorites. An adult giraffe may consume up to 140 pounds of foliage a day. |
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