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They have very long necks and legs, and their coats have unique markings called spots.
Appearance
Giraffes eat leaves and buds high up in the trees and use their long tongues to pull them down.
Diet
They can go for several days without drinking water because they get most of it from the leaves they eat.
Diet
Giraffes live in groups called herds, roaming the savannah to find food.
Habitat
Now you know why giraffes are such fascinating and unique animals!
Conclusion
An animal that only eats plants.
Herbivore
An animal that has a backbone.
Vertebrate
A warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and usually gives birth to live young.
Mammal
A long growth of hair around the neck of some animals.
mane
Giraffes’ horns are called ossicones and are covered in hair.
Appearance
They usually live in savannahs and open woodlands where trees are tall and plentiful.
Habitat
Each giraffe has a unique pattern of spots, like a fingerprint.
Appearance
Giraffes are fascinating animals that show us the wonders of the animal kingdom.
Conclusion & Introduction
They also eat buds, shoots, and sometimes fruits found high in the trees.
Diet
Do you know that male giraffes sometimes fight by swinging their necks at each other—this is called necking.
Fun Fact
Do you know that a giraffe’s heart can weigh up to 11 kilograms to pump blood through its long neck.
Fun Fact
