Some zoologists think that the giraffe's pattern is for camouflage. Many people have reported mistaking a giraffe for an old dead tree. When the tree walked away, they realized that it was a giraffe.
A giraffe's feet are the size of a dinner plate—12 inches across (30.5 centimeters).
Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as we do—seven.
A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) long and blue-black. The color may keep the tongue from getting sunburned.
Giraffes can moo, hiss, roar, and whistle.
The record running speed of a giraffe is 34.7 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).
Male giraffes are preyed upon more often than the smaller females; they generally spend more time alone, so lions can sneak up on them.
The world’s largest pollinators? Pollen from a tree’s flowers can attach to the giraffe’s nose while it’s nibbling there; when the animal moves on, the pollen is rubbed off onto the next tree used for a snack.
Giraffe females can conceive while still feeding their young infant.
Giraffe calves grow 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) each day during their first week.
A giraffe’s eyes are the size of golf balls.
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http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/giraffe
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