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Giraffes! What mammal can be 1,750 to 2,800 pounds, 14- 19 feet tall, has a 21 inch tongue, and are herbivores? The tongue’s color is quite intriguing, it is a distinctive purplish color. They need their 25lb heart and high blood pressure to stop them from fainting when they raise their heads from ground level.This mammal usually roams the open grasslands in small heards that contain 5-6.. My favorite wildlife animal, and they are very unique! Well if you guess giraffes... then...... YOUR RIGHT! Giraffes have beautiful spotted coats. While no two individuals have exactly the same pattern, giraffes from the same area appear similar. Did you know giraffes all have proper names? Did you know giraffes all have proper names? For example, a male giraffe is called a bull, a female is called a cow, and a baby giraffe is called a calf. Female giraffes give birth standing up. Cows (female giraffe) are pregnant for approximately 15 months before giving birth. A newborn giraffe (calf) is about 6 feet tall at birth and weighs about 150 pounds. The young endure a rather rude welcome into the world by falling more than 5 feet to the ground at birth. The infants can stand in half an hour and run with their mothers an incredible ten hours after birth. Do giraffes make noise? Do giraffes make noise? Most people say that they do not make ANY kind of noise! Some say that giraffes make a growling noise when they get angry.They think that giraffes dont make any noise because they think they have no vocal cords...but...they DO! I did some research and found out that calves bleat and make a mewing call. Cows may bellow, and bulls sometimes let out a loud cough! Giraffes have been heard snorting, moaning, hissing, snoring, and making strange flutelike sounds. Where do giraffes live? A giraffes natrual habitat is in Africa. They are found between Central Africa and South Africa. They live in savannas, grassland, or open woodland. They also enjoy, roaming through both dense forests and open plains. Giraffes prefer living in areas with lots of Acacia trees ( which is their favorite food). Many giraffes live in loose heards up to 20 individuals which change daily. These herds mainly consist of cows and some younger bulls. Mature bulls sometimes live solitary lifestyles roaming around in search of breeding females. When were giraffes found, and how long do they live? The English word camelopard (the giraffe's first name) was first appeared in Rome in the 14th century, and survived in common usage well into the 19th century. No one knows who first discovered giraffes, but the Romans were the first to name them. Normally giraffes live about 23-25 years in the wild. Giraffes tend to live longer in the zoo environment due to zookeepers feeding them healthy food like fruits, and different leaves with lots of vitamins in them. In the wild, they sometimes may not be able to find food or their habitat may be destroyed, or even another animal may eat it. A giraffe's lifespan is up to about 29-35 years in captivity. Works Cited . "Giraffe Giraffacamelopardalis." //Mammals//. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web.15 Jan 2012. . Lehnhoff, James. "Giraffes." //Animal Creature Features//. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web.15 Jan 2012. Pictures: Works Cited . "Giraffe Facts." The Giraffe – DID YOU KNOW?. Terra Naturals, n.d. Web.14 Jan 2012. . . "The Daily Apple." //Apple// Hunter, Luke. "Giraffes ( Giraffa camelopardalis reiiculata ) check out a passing vehicle in the Itala Game Reserve." //Giraffes, Itala Game// //Reserve////,// //South Africa//. Lonely Planet Images 2011, n.d. Web.14 Jan 2012. .

 The first video: Two male giraffes fighting. media type="youtube" key="huxDnZs2_OQ" width="425" height="350" align="left"

The second video: Do giraffes make noise? media type="youtube" key="Y7iuOZVJhs0" width="425" height="350" Statistical graph of where giraffes come from. media type="custom" key="12107247" width="230" height="230" GiraffeRange Map (Africa)