Montag, 23. April 2018

Giraffe


Lifespan:  25 years
Gestation periode: 15 Month
Nummer of youngth: 1
Weight: Male 970-1400kg Female 700-950kg
Digestionsystem: Ruminant
Foot structure: Even toed ungulate
Social structure: Temporary Assosiation

- although their neck is so long they only have 7 verterbra
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- tallest land mammal
- no horns but oscicones because they are covered with hair (horns are covered with certain)
- Females have long hair on their oscicones Males don't have these
- length of tongue up to 45cm
- Pattern are unique and are used for heat control
- they have beautiful long eyelashes to protest them from thorns
- they sometimes suck on bones to get calcium
- new born giraffe weights 100kg

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