White Giraffe By: Eliana, Blair, And Olga

Size The white giraffe from the book The same height as the real white giraffe The Regular Giraffe Males Can be 19 ft. tall. Females can be 16 ft. tall. The real white giraffe The White Giraffe is the same size as the real giraffe Although they are all the same height, they do NOT all grow to be 19 ft. tall

Life Span White giraffe from book Real giraffe The real giraffe usually lives to be 25 yrs. old Real White Giraffe They would probably have shorter lives because of the poachers They usually don't live to be older than 25 but they usually die earlier because of their color and they can't blend in.

Habitat White giraffe White giraffe from the story Real giraffe Comparison (The green connects the 2 circles). They both have a hiding spot. One has to hide while the other doesn’t! Giraffes live in the savannas in Africa, where the roam in the tall trees, arid land, dense forests, and open plains/fields. They live in Africa in areas with very dense bushes to make it harder for people and other animals to get to them. In the book, it only says South Africa. They live in Africa in area with very dense bushes to make it harder for people and other animals to get to them. Giraffes live in the savannas in Africa, where the roam in the tall trees, arid land, dense forests, and open plains/fields. The white giraffe and the real giraffe both live in similar parts of Africa.. In the book, it only says South Africa.

Behavior The white giraffe from the story is magical. They live in groups with other giraffes and travel in herds. They are social animals and travel in large un- organize d herds. Although they sometimes live in herds they can also live by their selves Blue= White giraffe from story Red= real white giraffe Orange= real giraffes Green=comparison

Food They eat leaves from tall trees. With their very long necks. White giraffes have the same diet as regular giraffes. They eat leaves from tall trees and get their water from the moisture on the leaves. Their long necks help them to reach tall trees an eat the leaves off them. I needed giraffes can go multiple days without water. Instead of water they get their moisture from the leaves they eat. Blue= White giraffe from story Red= real white giraffe Orange= real giraffes Green=comparison They all eat leaves from trees. That’s also how they get their moisture. Two of them can go days without water but 1 can’t!!!!!!!

Endangered/rare Blue= White giraffe from story Red= real white giraffe Orange= real giraffes Green=comparison They are very rare because they have a condition that makes their pigment white It is rare be cause they have a really rare condition! The condition makes there pigment white. It makes them as white as ghosts. Regular giraffes are not endangered. Some of them are endangered but some are not.

Weight It does not say the white giraffes weight in the book. White giraffes are in the same weight range as regular giraffes. Males weigh in between 2,400 and 3,000 lbs. Females weigh in between 1,600 and 2,600 lbs. Blue= White giraffe from story Red= real white giraffe Orange= real giraffes Green=comparison The two real giraffes have the same weight even though one has a special condition and the other doesn’t.

Color White and silver White and silver-gray Yellow, orange, and brown Two of them are white and silver and the other one is yellow, orange, or brown. Blue= White giraffe from story Red= real white giraffe Orange= real giraffes Green=comparison