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 GiraffesThe tallest of animals, giraffes can be found browsing the tree canopy of tropical Africa's wooded grasslands. A male giraffe can be 18 feet (5.5 m) from hoof to crown with a neck up to 7 feet (2.1 m) long. However, a giraffe's body is relatively short, marked with large, angular, sandy to chestnut spots closely spaced on a lighter background. Giraffes travel in small herds led by a male and can outrun most enemies, some of which they can kill with a single kick. How tall is a newborn giraffe? More...
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I have been seeing giraffe since birth and witnessed them being eaten alive by wild dogs; they never kicked any dog. Zebra yes, they kick with an aim: to kill to survive.
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I wish I could see them in wild............only in Zoo so far
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A newborn giraffe is about 1.8 m (6 ft) tall.
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beautiful animals
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Really love their fights. The hits are mortal
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They are beautiful creatures. I have a collection of giraffe art and figurines.
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This is a topic for Danes.
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Daemon wrote:GiraffesThe tallest of animals, giraffes can be found browsing the tree canopy of tropical Africa's wooded grasslands. A male giraffe can be 18 feet (5.5 m) from hoof to crown with a neck up to 7 feet (2.1 m) long. However, a giraffe's body is relatively short, marked with large, angular, sandy to chestnut spots closely spaced on a lighter background. Giraffes travel in small herds led by a male and can outrun most enemies, some of which they can kill with a single kick. How tall is a newborn giraffe? More... They are also the only mammal to be born with horns (at birth).
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You haven't met my stepdaughter, then, Prof...
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