Giraffe

Description
The giraffe is the tallest animal on earth. It measures up to 6m in height, and lives in most parts of Africa.



Similar species
Okapi

Diet
The giraffe is solely herbivorous, eating shrubs and leaves it finds on trees. The thorns on trees don't harm the giraffe at all, because its tongue is thick.

Calls
For several years, scientists thought that giraffes were mute, minus an occasional grunt or snort. But research shows that giraffes mainly produce infrasonic sounds, below the human hearing range. Young giraffes will also bleat or growl in distress.

Reproduction
When a baby giraffe is born, it falls several metres to the ground after being born.

Distribution/habitat
The giraffe population is native to Africa, mainly in grasslands where food is common.