Facts about Giraffes

Did you know that the tongue of a giraffe can be as long as 45 cm?

Giraffes are 6 ft tall when they are born.

Even though their necks can be 6-7 feet in length, Giraffe have the same number of vertabrae in their necks as humans i.e. 7

The tallest animal on earth is the giraffe, its horn is up to 6 metres above ground level.

Giraffe's tail is 8 feet long, including the tuft of hair at the end.

Ancient Romans called giraffes "camelopards," describing them as hybrid animals with camel bodies and leopard spots. The giraffe's species name, camelopardalis, includes this name.

Male giraffes sometimes spar by swinging their heads at one another. This behavior, which can entwine their necks, is known as "necking."

Thanks in part to moisture-rich foods such as acacia leaves, giraffes can go weeks without drinking. They usually seek water every few days, lowering themselves in a splay-legged drinking stance that leaves them vulnerable to predators.

When giraffes settle down to drink, the crocodiles make giraffe's their prey.

Giraffes live up to 25 years in the wild and often longer at zoos.

Ever watchful for predators, giraffes sleep only about a half-hour a day, and this time is usually broken up into about six, five-minute naps.

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