Thursday, November 7, 2013

Giraffes

Credits :en.wikipedia.org  
Name: Giraffe

Scientific name : Giraffa camelopardalis

Diet: Herbivorous

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The Worlds tallest animal.

That's the giraffe for you. It feeds on mostly acacia leaves with its super long tongue that measures up to 50 cm! The giraffe itself is 4m - 6m tall and can weigh up to 1270 kg ! Its average lifespan in the wild is 25 years.

Giraffes are endangered species :( there are 8 species of giraffes which are shown in the following picture. (credits :www.ispyanimals.com)
Lets safe the giraffes! Go to this website for more information. I found it very useful and interesting :) http://www.giraffeconservation.org
Giraffe species



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