Giraffe

By: Sofia C.

Physical Characteristics

• A giraffe has brownish-yellow to chestnut brown patch like markings.

• They have two boney “horns” that grow from a giraffe’s skull.

• A giraffe has a long neck.• Males can grow to 17 feet, and girls

can grow to 14 feet.• A male weighs about 2,600 pounds.

Habitat

• A giraffe lives south of Saharra.

Food

• A giraffe eats fruit of tree’s, leaves and bushes.

• A giraffe is an herbivore.

Protection\Predators

• The giraffe defends itself by kicking back.

• Lions are the only animals that attack giraffes.

Life Span• A giraffe lives for 28 years.

Babies

• The gestation period of a giraffe is 15 months.

• A giraffe can have a baby at five years old.

Cool Facts

• An elephant may weigh over five times a giraffe.

• A giraffe’s leg is taller then five feet.