Essay Archive - The Giraffe
The Giraffe
My science project is on Giraffes. The Giraffe is the tallest
mammal in the world. Giraffes have very long necks with a short,
upstanding mane, high shoulders which slope steeply, and long legs that are
nearly equal in length. The male weight can range to 2420-4250, and the
female can range to 1540-2600. The Giraffes can stand up to 18 feet long.
They mostly live and come from sub-Sahara Africa. Giraffes are
herbivores, and their long necks help them to reach the leaves and shoots
of thorny acacia trees.
The Giraffes scientific name is camelopardalis which is the Latin
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