Tanzania-a Herd of Giraffes is one of many articles to be created from photos taken on three connected safaris (Botswana and Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya) between June 20 and July 31, 2009, with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, Saratoga, California (www.cheesemans.com).
Each day of this safari the driver of our vehicle would ask the occupants what they were particularly anxious to see. Each day Diane requested six giraffes running, as she has a distinct memory of being amazed at this view when she was in Tanzania in 1976. We never
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Male giraffes stand about 17 feet tall
while females are about 15 feet. Males will weigh up to 2,000 pounds while...
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Giraffes have the same number of
vertebrae in their necks as humans; they are just much bigger.
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A giraffe’s neck is too short to reach
the ground. It awkwardly spreads its front legs, which we saw many...
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A baby will fall approximately 6 feet
during birth before hitting the ground. Many babies died when born to...
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The average life span of a giraffe is 20
to 25 years. As it ages, its spots darken.
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Although rarely heard, giraffes can moo,
hiss, roar and whistle to communicate with one another.
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Giraffes can gallop 31-37 miles per
hour. They form herds and stay together for protection.
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A group of giraffes is called a herd; an
adult male, a bull; a female, a cow; and a youngster, a calf.
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A baby giraffe is about six feet tall
and weighs about 150 pounds when born. It will begin nursing and...
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When sleeping, a giraffe generally lies
on the ground, tucking its front legs under itself, then curls its...
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The giraffe has the longest tail of any
animal which can be eight feet long including the white tuff on the end.
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Male giraffes will occasionally battle
each other by butting their long necks and heads. Such contests aren't...
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A giraffe’s tongue is 18 to 20 inches
long and blue-black in color.
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Giraffes have a four-chambered stomach
and will regurgitate their food for additional chewing similar to a cow.
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No two giraffes have exactly the same
pattern of spots. However, giraffes from the same area appear similar.
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The giraffe in early written records has
been described as "magnificent in appearance, bizarre in form, unique in...
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Giraffes are vegetarians and eat a
variety of shrubs, leaves, flowers, twigs, and thorns. The acacia tree is the...
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Giraffes spend 16 to 20 hours each day
feeding.
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