Giraffes by Janie

Janie Norris

Giraffes

 

 I learned a lot about giraffes. I chose the giraffe , because I like them . Plus I wanted to learn more about them. I knew a lot about giraffes before I learned about them. Here are the things I knew they had a  purple tongue and they had brown spots. Also, that they have the longest neck out of all the animals in the world ! I think that is awesome! I also knew that it was the tallest mammal. It is also a herbivore . The things I want to know about giraffe is what do they eat? What do giraffes eat? Plus,  how many feet their neck is, and how long do they live ? Also, how long they live?

   Did you know what a giraffe looks like? Well what me tell you what they look like. Did you know that when a newborn is born it is only 1.8 meters . An adult female giraffe is 4.6 meters and a male adult giraffes is 5.2 meters . A giraffes weight  can be between 1750 pounds to 2008 pounds. A giraffes skin is light brown, and they have dark brown spots. Some of a giraffes features are a very, very, very, long neck. Plus, it has a really long tongue. Cool! It also has spots.

    Do you know what a giraffes eat? Well a giraffe is a herbivore. They also eat tender leaves and buds. They also eat flowers.Fruit that grows in that season and Evergreen by the river or stream. Also, there is one more thing acacia leaves. So very cool!

    Giraffes live only on one continent . That continent is Africa . Some places they live in  Africa are : Chad , South Africa , Niger, and Somalia. Also, a giraffe’s habitat is grassland . Another one of their habitat is a savanna and Drywood ! That is pretty cool!

    I know how I giraffe travels, what it makes and how it lives. A giraffe sometimes gallups. Plus, it can jump 5 feet . Did you know a giraffe makes no sound although it does make noises . Plus, it has a good larynx. A giraffe can snort, hiss, and grunt. I will teach you how a giraffe lives. One way a giraffe lives is alone or they live in very small and loose groups. They also live with a younger male until it is matured.

Do you know how a giraffe effects people? Well I will tell you how humans use them. I learned that a giraffes tail gives good luck. Some people cut the tail of the giraffe off for good luck.  I guess they are also good for meat. Also, a giraffes skin is used for making coats. So a giraffe is used for food, clothing, and luck. That is three things.

Now I will tell you interesting facts about giraffes. A giraffe's legs are taller than most humans. Giraffe have to spread their legs apart to get a drink because their neck will not reach the ground because they are so tall. A giraffe only needs to sleep 5 to m30 minutes everyday. Giraffes only need to drink every few days to  eat so many leaves. Nicole Helget wrote “Scientes think that giraffes are able to see in color.” also, a giraffe spends  almost all of its life standing. Nicole  Helget also wrote “ In 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt led a safari to Africa. He was attacked by a giraffe, whose hooves missed his head by a few inches.” Plus, a giraffe is the tallest mammal on earth.  “The blue black color of the giraffe’s tongue keeps it from getting sunburned, as the tongue is exposed to the sun while the giraffe eats.”  Nicole also put in her book.

In conclusion, giraffes are unique and interesting animals.  I learned that a giraffe only needs 5 to 30  minutes of sleep a day.  Also, giraffes are only native to Africa.  Plus, I did not know that a giraffe’s tail is good luck.  Giraffes make no sound. A giraffe weights between 1,750 pounds to 2,008 pounds.  I also learned what a giraffe eats.  I will tell you one of the things-leaves.  Plus, a giraffe lives about 25 years.  Also, a giraffe’s neck is 2.8 meters.  Lastly, giraffes do run.  I hope you love giraffes now.