What is a giraffe?
The giraffe is an African mammal, which is well known, thanks to its incredible height. Giraffes are the highest of the land animals with unique body structures that are specially adapted to their way of life. Many zoos around the world maintain giraffes for people who want to visit these remarkable one -off hooves in person, and can also be visited in Africa on Safari trips. "Giraffa" is derived from the Arabic word zirafa , which means "giraffe". "Camelopardalis" is a reference to the fact that the first visitors to Africa thought that giraffes could be a cross between camels and leopards, because Hummed had back camels and leopards. Needless to say, this is not the case, but the scientific name of the animal reminds us of its color history.
At first glance, the giraffe looks somewhat bizarre. Animals have long necks and legs, the passing legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, so it seems that the giraffes have oblique or humped body structures. The peak of the giraffe is shabby, withorange to brown spots. Several giraffe subspecies can be found throughout Africa with subtle differences, but all share the same basic features.
A few things about the giraffe body are unique to support its strange body structure. Giraffes have seven vertebrae in the neck, as well as other mammals, but these vertebrae are extremely elongated and separated by very flexible joints. Giraffes also have strong muscle arms that support their necks, and a unique circulation system to ensure that the blood is evenly pumped through the body. They also have dark purple prehensile tongues that are used to grasp and handling things.
In Africa, giraffes fill a unique ecological niche, feeding on the canopy of trees, especially Tthorny Acacia tree. Their height ensures that they have little competition for food. Unlike general beliefs, giraffes may lie down even to reduce their heads thanks to special adaptationsIn their circulatory systems that prevent their heads from filling with blood when they are reduced under their hearts.
Many female giraffes live in small social groups, while men are known to fight for territory and partners. When giraffes are friends, the calf is born about 14 months later; Female giraffes are birth and calves are usually and in about a few hours. The lifetime of the giraffe is about 20 years old, while giraffes in captivity generally live longer.