LindaOH
Giraffes are the tallest living terrestrial animal. They have extremely long necks and legs, horn-like ossicones on their heads and a distinctive pattern on their coats. Heights range from 14 feet to 18.5 feet; the tallest recorded male was 19.3 feet. Weights average 2,628 pounds for males and 1,825 pounds for females.
They are classified under the Giraffidae family along with the okapi. Their range is from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually live in savannahs and woodlands and eat leaves, fruits and flowers of woody plants, primarily the acacia.
Their enemies are African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, leopards and lions.
I was fortunate enough to be able to feed two giraffes last summer at the Safari Park in Port Clinton, Ohio. The giraffes put their heads right inside our car to take carrots from my hand with their 18- inch tongues; and they were so close that I could hear them chewing. I could easily see their long eyelashes and bulging eyes. It was such fun!
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Have you ever seen a giraffe?
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Have you ever fed a giraffe?
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I saw a giraffe in the zoo. Thanks for sharing information about animals. I love them.
I imagine it would be not unlike feeding a camel
When I was young, I was afraid of going near to Giraffe.
beware their kicks can be bone cracking and cruel
They were behind a fence. All the rest of the animals roamed free.
wow feeding girrafe is not an easy job
What a great memory for you. I have only seen them in zoos. Never fed them before.
The park is only 2 hours from us; so if I get the urge to feed some animals again, it’s not that far.