THE ADAPTATIONS OF A GIRAFFEBy: Aubree Kersey

Or in this case,

“Me!!!”

SORRY!!!

SOME FACTS ABOUT GIRAFFEGiraffes are the tallest land animals. A giraffe could look into a second-story window without

even having to stand on its tiptoes!  

There is only one species of giraffe. The recognized subspecies include reticulated,

Nubian, Uganda or Baringo, Masai, Angolan, and southern. The different kinds can be recognized

by their spots and also by where they live in Africa. Masai giraffes, from Kenya, have spots that look like oak leaves. Other kinds have a

square-shaped pattern that looks like the giraffe is covered by a net. Some zoologists think that

the giraffe's pattern is for camouflage. Both male and female giraffes have two distinct, hair-covered horns called ossicones. Male giraffes use their horns to playfully fight with one another.

That just proves how much more awesome I am!

A GIRAFFE’S NECK

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. A giraffe could look into a second-story

window without even having to stand on its tiptoes! A giraffe's 6-foot-long neck

weighs about 600 pounds. The legs of a giraffe are also 6 feet long. The back legs look shorter than the front legs, but they

are about the same length.  

Wow!!!

GIRAFFE’S LEGS

The legs of a giraffe are also 6 feet long. The back legs look shorter than the front legs, but they are about the

same length.  

They’re not that long are

they?

GIRAFFE’S HOMES

Giraffe’s usually live in the Southern parts of the world including Africa and Asia.

Home sweet home!

A GIRAFFE’S COAT

Beautiful as always!

A giraffe’s coat is believed to be colored the way it is for camouflage reasons.

THE END!