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GIRAFFE. What it looks like. -The Giraffe is very tall and lanky. -It has very long legs, 1.8 meter long . -It has extremely long neck, also 1.8 meter long -Giraffe has two hair-covered horns on top of it head to protect it in fights. -It has square spots on its coat. What it eats. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GIRAFFE

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What it looks like-The Giraffe is very tall and lanky.

-It has very long legs, 1.8 meter long.

-It has extremely long neck, also 1.8 meter long

-Giraffe has two hair-covered horns on top of it head to protect it in fights.

-It has square spots on its coat.

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What it eats Their long necks help giraffes eat

leaves from tall trees. If they need to, giraffes can go for several days without water. Instead of drinking, giraffes stay hydrated by the moisture from leaves.

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Where it livesGiraffes live in the savannas of

Africa.

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Behaviors -Giraffes are non territorial,

social animals. -They travel in large groups. -They rarely fight, males

will sometimes display a behavior called "necking", where they will hit necks aggressively, when the females are in heat.

Giraffe is the world's tallest mammals.

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Other interesting facts

- Healthy giraffes live about 25 years in the wild.

- A baby giraffe is already 1.8 meter tall , the height of a full grown man!

- In the wild giraffes can eat up to 66 kilograms of food daily.