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Giraffe: Interesting Facts – Amazing Nature
11.01.2024 21:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
The giraffe is the tallest living mammal: its height from the ground to the forehead reaches 4.8–5.8 m, the height at the withers is 3 m, while the body length is only 2.5 m.
What can giraffes do
The weight of an adult male is about 800 kg, females are smaller and weigh 550–600 kg.
On the forehead of both males and females there are small horns covered with hair.
Giraffes can run fast and, in case of urgent need, reach a gallop speed of 55 km/h, that is, over short distances they can outrun a racehorse. Giraffes are herbivores.
The body structure and physiology allow giraffes to feed on the foliage of tree crowns - at a height where they have no competitors.
Giraffes from the Barcelona Zoo were able to estimate the probabilities. Scientists from the University of Barcelona asked them to choose one of two containers - one containing more of the giraffes' favorite carrots, and the other - their least favorite zucchini.
Nevertheless, the giraffes had to evaluate not the absolute number of pieces, but the relative one.
Why do giraffes have horns
Males use their horns for aggressive displays and in ritual fights, but females never do this, although their horns are no less developed.
The presence of horns in both sexes does not allow them to be considered an ornament to attract sexual partners.
Previously, we talked about elephants.
