Meet the Tall Giraffe! 🦒
Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth! These gentle giants have incredibly long necks that help them reach the highest leaves in the trees!
Amazing Giraffe Facts! ✨
Discover the incredible world of giraffes, nature's tallest wonders!
Super Tall!
Giraffes can grow up to 18 feet tall! That's taller than most houses! Their necks alone can be 6 feet long!
Amazing Tongue
A giraffe's tongue is 18-20 inches long and dark purple! The dark color protects it from sunburn while reaching for leaves high up in trees!
Big Heart
A giraffe's heart weighs 25 pounds and is 2 feet long! It has to be super strong to pump blood all the way up to their tall heads!
Leaf Experts
Giraffes love eating acacia leaves! They can eat up to 75 pounds of leaves per day and get most of their water from the plants they eat!
Fast Runners
Despite being so tall, giraffes can run up to 35 mph! Their long legs help them take huge steps across the African savanna!
Quick Sleepers
Giraffes only sleep for 30 minutes to 2 hours per day! They take short naps while standing up to stay safe from predators!
Tall Babies
Baby giraffes are 6 feet tall when they're born! They drop 6 feet to the ground when born but can stand up within an hour!
Unique Patterns
Every giraffe has a unique pattern of spots, just like human fingerprints! No two giraffes have exactly the same pattern!
Did You Know? 🤔
Giraffes only have 7 vertebrae (neck bones) in their necks - the same number as humans! Each bone is just much, much longer than ours!