Giraffe6

Janani

Checked by: Connor

The adult giraffe can grow up to six meters high.


 * Savanna has the giraffe on of Acacia species.**

A giraffe eats fruit, leaves but its main source of food is the acacia tree.

The giraffe is too big to become prey to predators. However, calves are vulnerable to the lion and the spotted hyena.

Because giraffes are big. Size makes a safety in number.

A Giraffe stands when they are sleeping.

A giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world.

Each Giraffe has its own markings on its coat.

There are nine different species of Giraffe.

Giraffes can be seen all over many national parks. In South Africa, and it is always nice to watch the giraffes wandering through the bushes gracefully.

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