The tallest living land animal, browsing leaves from treetops across African savanna. No two giraffes have the same coat pattern.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?No, herbivore
Dangerous?Can be
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inAfrica
HabitatGrassland, Scrub
ColoursGold, Brown
SizeHuge
Height4.3–5.7 m
WeightAbout 830 kg (females) to 1,190 kg (males)
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives inherds
Lives for25 years
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Savanna and open woodland, mostly in eastern and southern Africa, with scattered populations in central and west Africa.
- What it eats
- Leaves and shoots, especially from acacias, pulled in with a tongue about 45 cm long. It can feed up to 4.5 m high.
- Conservation
- Vulnerable (IUCN Red List)
Did you know
Same number of neck bones as you — seven.
Its neck alone can be up to 2.4 m long.
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