- A female giraffe gives birth while standing up. The calf drops approximately 6 feet to the ground, but it is not hurt from the fall.
- A giraffe's habitat is usually found in African savannas, grasslands or open woodlands.
- A male giraffe can weigh as much as a pick up truck! That’s about 1400 kilograms.
- A giraffe's heart weighs an incredible 24 pounds.
- A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel.
- A full grown giraffe's neck can weigh as much as 500 pounds.
- The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe.
- Giraffes have black tongues.
- In one minute, the heart of a giraffe can pump 160 gallons of blood.
- An adult giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
- Adult male giraffes bang their long necks together in a form of ritual fighting, during which no harm is done to either giraffe.
- A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
By : amalia hazwani 2KAA
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