Giraffe
Giraffe is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals and the tallest mammals in the world.
Classification:
Life Cycle
Mating
Giraffes don’t have any particular mating season. The female will decide who she mates with and she will ignoring any attemps until she ready to mate.
Gestation
Average gestation period of a giraffe is approximately 15 months. Mother usually carrier only one baby however twins had been recorded.
Classification:
Kingdom:
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Phylum:
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Chordata
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Class:
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Mammalia
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Order:
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Artiodactyla
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Family:
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Genus:
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Giraffa sp
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Life Cycle
Mating
Giraffes don’t have any particular mating season. The female will decide who she mates with and she will ignoring any attemps until she ready to mate.
Gestation
Average gestation period of a giraffe is approximately 15 months. Mother usually carrier only one baby however twins had been recorded.
3.
Birth
Giraffe
gives birth standing up. The baby falls down 2 meters to the ground. The baby
of giraffe is called calf. The calves can stand up and run by their own within
an hour of birth. The average height is under 2 meters.
4.
Growth
The
calves rely on their mother milk for 9 – 12 months. Calf grows very quickly,
they can be double in height in their first year.
5.
Adulthood
Giraffes mature at 3 to 5 years of age. Adult giraffes are
social and peaceful, and move in groups called herds. Giraffes live and
reproduce for an average of 15 to 20 years if they aren't killed by predators.
Interesting
Facts:
v They are the tallest mammals on
earth. Their legs alone can be taller than an average human being, that is,
about 6 feet.
v A giraffe’s neck is short to
reach the ground. To drink water, a giraffe has to spread his or legs or kneel
down.
v A giraffe can get the required
amount of water from the plants he eats. So, a giraffe needs to drink water
only sometimes.
v They can run very fast, almost 35
miles per hour.
v Giraffes needs very less sleep.
They usually have a nap for about 5 to 30 minutes every 24 hours.
Questions
Choose the correct answer!
Questions
Choose the correct answer!
1.
The
baby of giraffe is called...
a.
Cubs
b.
Calf
c.
Kitten
d.
Joey
2.
Giraffe
runs very fast. They can run ... miles per hour.
a.
35
b.
45
c.
50
d.
65
3.
How
long is the giraffe gestation period?
a.
7
months
b.
9
months
c.
12
months
d.
15 months
4.
Which
of the following that is true about giraffe?
a.
Carnivore
b.
Biggest
mammals
c.
The phylum is Chordata
d.
The
class is Giraffidae
5.
How
long is giraffe live span?
a.
15-20 years
b.
20-25
years
c.
10-15
years
d.
6-10
years
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