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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Size: Males are large than females; 14 to 19 feet tall, weighing between 400 to 4000 pounds.
Range: Central to Southern Africa.
Habitat: savannah, grasslands, open woodlands, forests with dense vegetation.
Diet: Herbivorous; twigs and leaves of the Mimosa tree.
Breeding: One calf born, the newborn is 6 feet tall.
Notes: Giraffes can run up to 35 mph and only need 10 minutes of sleep a day.
Description & Behavior
The tallest vertebrate animal; the Giraffe has a lean, lanky body, a long neck, tall limbs and an 18 inch tongue. The coat of the Giraffe is a brown to chestnut in color with squarish spots and a strip of tawny, beigy colored hair that runs from the back of the head down to its tail. Every giraffe has a unique coloring pattern.
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