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Giraffe
By: Sofia C.
Physical Characteristics
• A giraffe has brownish-yellow to chestnut brown patch like markings.
• They have two boney “horns” that grow from a giraffe’s skull.
• A giraffe has a long neck.• Males can grow to 17 feet, and girls
can grow to 14 feet.• A male weighs about 2,600 pounds.
Habitat
• A giraffe lives south of Saharra.
Food
• A giraffe eats fruit of tree’s, leaves and bushes.
• A giraffe is an herbivore.
Protection\Predators
• The giraffe defends itself by kicking back.
• Lions are the only animals that attack giraffes.
Life Span• A giraffe lives for 28 years.
Babies
• The gestation period of a giraffe is 15 months.
• A giraffe can have a baby at five years old.
Cool Facts
• An elephant may weigh over five times a giraffe.
• A giraffe’s leg is taller then five feet.
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