Giraffes are gentle mammals. Giraffes are commonly found in the dry savannah region of Africa. An adult giraffe can grow up to 5.5m tall, that’s taller than 3 adult humans put together. Giraffes are herbivores and can eat more than 40kg of food in a day. Their long necks help them reach taller trees to eat leaves and also helps them to look out for their enemies.
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1. Giraffes are social animals and typically live in a group of 15 members, called Tower.
2. The tongue of a giraffe is more than 18 inches long.
3. Giraffes can run at a speed of 56km per hour, faster than a horse.
4. At the time of birth, a baby giraffe called calf, is 6 feet tall. They can stand and walk as soon as they are born.
5. Even though a giraffe has a very long neck, it has only 7 neck bones. Did you know that even humans have 7 neck bones?
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