The giraffe is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest living terrestrial animals, and the largest ruminants. The genus currently consists of one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, the type species.
Scientific name: Giraffa. Higher classification: Giraffidae. Gestation period: 13 – 15 months. Habitats: Savanna, Grassland, Woodland
Height: Male: 16 – 20 ft. (Adult), Female: 15 ft. (Adult) Its neck consists of 7 bones, just like the human neck. The neck and legs measure about 6 feet (1.8 meters). The neck alone can weigh 600 pounds. The giraffe weighing altogether 2,600 for males and 1,800 for females. They can run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances, or cruise at 10 mph over longer distances. A giraffe's neck is too short to reach the ground. As a result, it has to awkwardly spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water. Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from all the plants they eat. A giraffe’s spots are much like human fingerprints. No two individual giraffes have exactly the same pattern. Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period! They often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time. Male giraffes fight with their necks because it's the most powerful and maneuverable weapon they have. Bulls fight to establish dominance or to win the right to mate with the females (cows) (see giphy below)
Scientific name: Giraffa. Higher classification: Giraffidae. Gestation period: 13 – 15 months. Habitats: Savanna, Grassland, Woodland
Height: Male: 16 – 20 ft. (Adult), Female: 15 ft. (Adult) Its neck consists of 7 bones, just like the human neck. The neck and legs measure about 6 feet (1.8 meters). The neck alone can weigh 600 pounds. The giraffe weighing altogether 2,600 for males and 1,800 for females. They can run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances, or cruise at 10 mph over longer distances. A giraffe's neck is too short to reach the ground. As a result, it has to awkwardly spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water. Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from all the plants they eat. A giraffe’s spots are much like human fingerprints. No two individual giraffes have exactly the same pattern. Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period! They often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time. Male giraffes fight with their necks because it's the most powerful and maneuverable weapon they have. Bulls fight to establish dominance or to win the right to mate with the females (cows) (see giphy below)
a child at a zoo:"Look at that giraffe, Mommy. It's taller than our house!"
mother:"That's right, Jimmy. Giraffes are very tall animals. Even the babies are born 6 feet tall, taller than most people."
mother:"That's right, Jimmy. Giraffes are very tall animals. Even the babies are born 6 feet tall, taller than most people."
by Animal Facts March 2, 2018
Get the giraffemug. by tinderdadjoke July 23, 2021
Get the what did the giraffe say to the spidermug. Similar to a Rottweiler rug-muncher, the raffe’ muncher gets it’s pleasure from going down on the Penile shaft with a part-time position in engorging oneself in “chocolate-chip cookie dough.” ~this is a male on male exclusive~
“Thanks uncle falcone, but remember, you don’t want anyone calling you a giraffe muncher!”
“Oh my gosh, are you seriously giraffe munching me P Diddy?!”
“Oh my gosh, are you seriously giraffe munching me P Diddy?!”
by Papa al Gaib May 4, 2024
Get the giraffe munchingmug. by 4kxar April 8, 2024
Get the Giraffemug. - Let's call John to the party tomorrow! His family's rich, he's nice, and he makes a ton of money. so he might bring an expensive present.
- No need to bother about John, he turned out to be a giraffe
- Oh, seems like he is not that successful and rich after all
- No need to bother about John, he turned out to be a giraffe
- Oh, seems like he is not that successful and rich after all
by mithyard June 24, 2021
Get the Turned out to be a giraffemug. by xxwakandaxx May 25, 2021
Get the Giraffemug. "John, your ex girlfriend was giraffe stapling me last night. It was awesome!"
"That girl with the big neck over there is probably really good at giraffe stapling."
"That girl with the big neck over there is probably really good at giraffe stapling."
by TOyoyo September 30, 2013
Get the giraffe staplingmug.