1. The Amazing Giraffes in the Wild Andres

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3. Habitat  tall grassy parts  dry lands  Forest, or grasslands  Big savannas  Live in Tanzania, Kenya, Angola, Zaire, and Nigeria

4. Food and Water  Eat every single day  Rip off leaves to eat them  Bend there legs to drink from pond  Eat leaves, twigs, and fruit from trees and bushes  Can eat 75 pounds of leaves a day  Can drink water from wet leaves

5. Daily Behavior FFull grown at age 5 CCalves live with family until 1 WWalk in herds 110 giraffes in a herd DDon’t sleep very much SSpend most of time eating RRun 35 miles from lions, Leopards, and Hyenas HHave babysitters

6. Family Structures  Give birth standing up  Full grown at age 5  1 baby a year  A day after baby is born it can run  Have a herd to stay safe  In herd babysitters  50 giraffes in herd

7. Interesting Facts  Have one color when born  When growing up have different spots  Tongue is longer than arm  Run 35 miles an hour  Leg as long 6 feet and 1.8 meters  A giraffes neck has 7 bones

8. Bibliography Ipcizade Catherine. Giraffes. Mankato, Minnesota; capstone press, 2008 Goldish, Meish. Giraffes and other hoofed mammals Chicago; world book inc, 2003