Giraffes

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Habitat

Food and water

Daily behavior

Family Structures

Interesting Facts

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Habitat Live in AfricaLive in Riparian Forests, and in Tropical

Forests Wooden Savannas, and Grassy Savannas Open Spaces

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Food and Water Eat twigs, bark, fruit, and leaves Water from leaves Drinks for a few seconds at a time

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Daily Behavior Sleep standing up 25 pound head, 9 inch horns Close to their mothers Called a calf

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Family Structures Lose groups Live to 25 years Herd of 12 to 15 Moms protect the cubs

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Interesting Facts Out run their enemy Swallow with out chewing Bend low to get water

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BibliographyParker, Barbara. Giraffes. Texas: Capstone Press,

2001, 2003.

Schaefer, Lola. Giraffes long-necked leaf-eaters, Giraffes.cfm, 2001.

Goldish, Meish. Giraffes and Other Hoofed Mammals. Chicago: World Book,Inc, 2001, 2003.

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