All About Giraffes!
Fun Facts:
- Giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth
- Their legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet
- They can run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances, or cruise at 10 mph over longer distances
- A giraffe’s neck is too short to reach the ground. As a result, it has to awkwardly spread its front legs or kneel to reach the ground for a drink of water
- Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from all the plants they eat
- Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up; they even sleep and give birth standing up
Trivia:
What color is a giraffe’s tongue? (Black)
- Black
- Brown
- Pink
- Orange
How many spots does a giraffe have? (The average giraffe has 200 spots)
- 100
- 50
- 400
- 200
What is a giraffe’s favorite food? (D)
- Fig Leaves
- Palm Leaves
- Baobab Leaves
- Acacia Leaves
How much sleep do giraffe’s need each day? (A, Giraffe’s only need 5-30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period)
- 30 minutes
- 2 hours
- 8 hours
- 4 hours
What are the horn-like protuberances on the heads of giraffe’s called? (D, Ossicones are similar to the horns of antelope and cattle except they are derived from ossified cartilage rather than living bone)
- Carpus
- Fetlock
- Papillae
- Ossicones
What is a group of giraffe’s called? (A, Tower. Towers typically have around 15 members led by an adult male)
- Tower
- Cloud
- Flock
- Crash
Jokes:
Q: Why did the giraffe get bad grades?
A: He had his head in the clouds.
Q: What do you call a royal giraffe?
A: Your high-ness.
Q: Why didn’t the audience laugh at the giraffe’s joke?
A: It went over their heads
Q: Did you hear about the race between the giraffe and the ostrich?
A: It was neck and neck the whole way
Q: Why did the giraffe leave her boyfriend?
A: He was a cheetah
Q: What is a giraffe’s favorite fruit?
A: Neck-tarines
