1. Giraffe
By: Sofia C.

2. Physical Characteristics
A giraffe has brownish-yellow to chestnut brown patch like markings.
They have two boney “horns” that grow from a giraffe’s skull.
A giraffe has a long neck.
Males can grow to 17 feet, and girls can grow to 14 feet.
A male weighs about 2,600 pounds.

3. Habitat
A giraffe lives south of Saharra.

4. Food A giraffe eats fruit of tree’s, leaves and bushes.
A giraffe is an herbivore.

5. Protection\Predators
The giraffe defends itself by kicking back.
Lions are the only animals that attack giraffes.

6. Life Span
A giraffe lives for 28 years.

7. Babies The gestation period of a giraffe is 15 months.
A giraffe can have a baby at five years old.

8. Cool Facts An elephant may weigh over five times a giraffe.
A giraffe’s leg is taller then five feet.