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What is the tallest a male giraffe has been recorded at?

20 Feet. Male giraffes of the Serengeti can indeed reach 20 feet in height, although most are around 15-17 feet. Females tend to be around 12-15 feet.

What color eyes do giraffes have?

Dark Brown. All giraffes have dark brown eyes, except when a rare albino baby is born. An 'albino baby' would have 'pink' eyes.

What color tongue would a giraffe have?

Blue-Black. Giraffes have exceptionally long tongues that are blue-black in color.

What is the inside of a giraffe's mouth like?

Hard and horny. A giraffe's mouth is quite hard and also horny to enable them to eat thorny bushes with ease.

How long are an average sized giraffe's legs?

6 feet. An average sized giraffe has legs that are 6 feet long.

How long is a male giraffe's stride while running?

15 feet. A giraffe while at a 'cruising speed' will cover 15 feet with each long stride.

How many horns can a giraffe have?

Up to 5. Some giraffe species have five horns on their heads.

How tall does a baby giraffe stand when born?

6 feet. A normal baby giraffe does indeed stand 6 feet tall at birth!

At what age does a baby giraffe wean itself?

6 months. Most baby giraffes do wean themselves at 6 months where-upon the mothers move themselves and their babies to areas where there arelow branches for the babies to learn to eat from.

What is the life-span of a wild giraffe?

5 years. A wild giraffe will normally only live 5 years in the wild. This is due to drought, predators, and human interference.

True or false: When looking for giraffes, you may find them browsing next to zebras, gazelles, ostriches, wart-hogs, and wildebeests.

True & t. Giraffes can often be found browsing alongside ostriches, wart-hogs, zebras, wildebeests and other grazing animals.

How do giraffes fight?

Smashing their heads in 'pushing matches'. Male giraffes get into 'pushing matches' when they are young and are trying to find out who is stronger. Once older and while defending their females, they will actually fight and smash their heads together while pushing one another with their necks.

Where are a baby giraffe's horns located before it is born?

They lie flat against its head. A giraffe is one of the few animals born with horns. The baby giraffe's horns lie flat on its head before it is born and only 'pop upright' during it's first week of life.

How does a giraffe drink?

Spreading its legs wide apart. Giraffes will spread their legs far apart while getting a drink of water. Always on the alert for a predator, they stand frequently to survey the area surrounding them to make sure they will not be taken down while in this vunerable position.

Are the 'Big Cats' the giraffes only enemy?

No & n. Lions, hyenas, leopards, and packs of wild dogs have been known to take down a wandering giraffe baby who strayed to far from its mother. These big cats will also take down a weak or sick giraffe. Poaching is also VERY real and some species of giraffes are now in danger due to man's ignorance and greediness. The poachers kill giraffes for their tails. The poachers and bushmen will then sell the tails or hides on the black markets. Bushmen will also braid the hair from the giraffe's tail making them into braclets and then sell them to the tourists. Botswana bushmen hunt giraffes for food by cutting their tendons, therefore being able to spear the giraffe over and over again since the giraffe can no longer run. Preservation is needed if we are going to save this majestic animal.