giraffe, n.Trivia

Giraffes can't reach the ground to drink without spreading their front legs.

Giraffe baby's fall up to 6-feet to the ground when born

Giraffes only have bottom teeth.

Giraffes only need to drink once every few days.

A giraffe's tongue is 8 inches long.

Giraffes are fast ---- They can run 35 mph over short distances, or 10 mph over longer distances

Giraffes barely sleep -- they only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period.

Giraffes can't cough

giraffes are powerful --- a quick kick from a giraffe can kill a lion.

Giraffes can't swim

Julius Caesar named giraffes 'camelopards', since they reminded him of both camels and leopards.

Giraffes are 6 feet tall at birth

Giraffe tongues are between 18 and 20 inches long.

Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae as humans: 7

Giraffes have black tongues (to help avoid sunburn)

Giraffes have no vocal cords

When a female giraffe is ready to give birth, she will often return to the spot where she was born to have her baby.

Giraffes can stand up and walk after about an hour after birth.

Male giraffes drink the female's urine to see if she's ready to mate.

Giraffes are tall --- Their legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet.