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Facts about giraffes. Inherited traits of giraffes. Cheetah colored skin Tall legs Eye color and long eyelashes Long necks Ears Tails. Instinctive behavior of giraffes. Giraffes calves have to fall up to six feet when they are born, because giraffes give birth while standing up.
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Inherited traits of giraffes • Cheetah colored skin • Tall legs • Eye color and long eyelashes • Long necks • Ears • Tails
Instinctive behavior of giraffes • Giraffes calves have to fall up to six feet when they are born, because giraffes give birth while standing up. • They find their food on top of trees because of their long necks.
Learn behavior of giraffes • Giraffes learn how to find food and water that goes along with their long neck and size. • They learn how to run away from their predators • These two things are thought to them by their parents.
Fun facts about giraffes • Giraffes are the most tallest animals on earth • Giraffes are herbivores (which means they only eat trees or vegetation, like deer) • Sometimes giraffes wonder great distances in their search for food • Giraffes live in Africa, but they are only found in a certain parts of that continent. • They love to eat the leaves of trees. • They avoid the thick forests, where they cant see approaching lions or other predators and where tangled branches might keep them from running away. • Adult makes giraffes are called cows and the baby giraffes are called calves. • Giraffes from different parts of Africa have different coat patterns.