𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒆 (Giraffa camelopardalis)
(Giraffa camelopardalis)
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Giraffa
Brisson, 1772
Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals, thanks to their towering legs and long necks. A giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet . These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles an hour over longer distances.
Behavior
Typically, these fascinating animals roam the open grasslands in small groups of about half a dozen.
Bulls sometimes battle one another by butting their long necks and heads. Such contests aren't usually dangerous and end when one animal submits and walks away.
Height and Size
Giraffes use their height to good advantage and browse on leaves and buds in treetops that few other animals can reach (acacias are a favorite). Even the giraffe's tongue is long! The 21-inch tongue helps them pluck tasty morsels from branches. Giraffes eat most of the time and, like cows, regurgitate food and chew it as cud. A giraffe eats hundreds of pounds of leaves each week and must travel miles to find enough food.
The giraffe's height also helps it to keep a sharp lookout for predators across the wide expanse of the African savanna.
Population
Giraffes have beautiful spotted coats. While no two individuals have exactly the same pattern, giraffes from the same area appear similar.
Up until recently, the consensus has been there is only one species of giraffe with multiple subspecies. In 2016, some scientists released a study that claims genetic differences among giraffe populations indicate the existence of four distinct giraffe species.
Life Stages Of A Giraffe
The life cycle of a giraffe begins at birth. Baby giraffes are born after a sixteen month pregnancy. The baby giraffes are called calves, and they stay with their mothers until they turn eleven months old, and then they no longer need their mother's milk and begin to eat leaves and other vegetation. At the age of five, calves reach their maturity and leave their mothers. Mating normally begins by age seven. In the wild, giraffes typically live until age twenty. In captivity, however, the life expectancy can go up to age twenty-five or thirty
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