The Giraffe

(Giraffa camelopardalis)

Class: mammalia
Order: artiodactyls
Family: giraffidae
Statust: lower risk
Life span: 25 years.
Characteristics:this is the world’s tallest mammalia, with some males reaching more than 5 m in height and more than a tonne in weight. Giraffes live in groups of several individuals and after a gestation period of 15 months, the female gives birth to a young giraffe which is between 1 and 2m tall.
Meal: Its long, grey, prehensile tongue tears acacia leaves off the tops of trees up to 6 m above the ground.
Anecdote: cette année encore l’équipe de Planète Sauvage est fière de vous présenter des girafons nés pendant l’hiver.

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