the giraffe
the giraffe

The giraffe / is one of the types of african mammals with diplopia fingers, it is the longest undisputed wild animal, and the largest ruminant ever

The giraffe is the longest living wild animal on earth, and this is one of the known characteristics of the giraffe, but it also has other physical properties that helped it adapt to the environment

Physical characteristics of the giraffe ..
The giraffe's neck contains 7 vertebrae, and it weighs 600 pounds alone. If the giraffe drinks hot tea, for example, it will be cold once it reaches the bottom of the throat
The heart of the giraffe weighs 25 pounds, is 2 feet long, beats 170 times per minute, and pumps an average of 60 liters of blood per minute
The average life span of a giraffe is 25 years, and this species will likely become extinct in the next few generations
The giraffe has the longest tail among the mammals that live on the surface of the globe, as it is 2.5 meters long or 8 feet tall
Giraffe is not in favor of obtaining water from lakes because of its long neck and its damage to bending, which is difficult for them, so it gets its need from water from plants, and it can also remain without water for long periods
The giraffe’s blood pressure reaches 280/180 mm, due to the need for high blood pressure to reach the brain, which means that it suffers from high blood pressure
The giraffe does not use its tongue for food only as previously mentioned, it also uses it to clean its ears and gills, and it is worth noting that it only has teeth in the lower jaw
Giraffe is one of the African mammals that distinguishes it from other animals with its very long neck and legs, as well as the horn-like bones at the top of the head. On the mitochondrial DNA
Giraffes are still found in many parks and reserves but it is estimated that there are about 97,500 giraffes in the wild until 2016, which are found specifically in savannah and woodlands, and giraffes feed on flowers, leaves, and fruits from woody plants, but are prey to lions and dogs African wilderness, leopards and spotted hyenas, and in this article we will talk about giraffes in some detail
Male and female giraffes live separately from each other, and this is in small herds, but it only meets when mating, and that is at any time during the year, as the gestation period lasts from 14 to 16 months, and ends with the birth of one individual, and the male can be distinguished About females by size and color
Where the male giraffe is characterized by being larger and darker in color than the female giraffe, the female giraffe is characterized by the presence of tufts of hair at the top of the head, while the male giraffe tends to baldness with a mass in the front of the skull, which is more prominent than the female giraffe, Male giraffe is also characterized by having a stronger smell than a female giraffe, because the fur that covers it contains 11 aromatic chemicals, where the indole and methylindole III are responsible for most of the smell
The giraffe is an animal that has the characteristics of mammals, and the period of carrying a female giraffe extends to fourteen months, and the young are called calves, and at birth the calf falls to the ground, because giraffes give birth while standing, and the falls can reach 1.5 meters, and the calves are large at birth, the length of which reaches up to 1.8 meters wide and weighs 45-68 kg, which is also graceful
Since she can stand and walk just one hour after giving birth, and the calves' mothers take turns to watch them, the calves are weaned after about twelve months, and the calves are 3-6 years old, and the answer to the question: "What is the average age of the giraffe?" It depends on where she lives, if she lives in the wild, she can reach 10-15 years old, but if she lives in reserves, she can reach 20-25 years old, and this is because she is exposed to fewer threats to her life
The tallest wild animal in the world
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