The Giraffe
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.
