Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
nr. 273
nr. 309
•Distribution:
In the past it was very common in all the savannahs of the sub-saharian
area, today, although disappeared in some areas of the western Africa,
it is reasonably common even out of the protected areas.
•Habitat:
Mostly African, it lives in wide areas rich in vegetation.
•Size:
It's the highest animal in the world.
Male total height 5,5 m Shoulder height: 3 m.
Female: About 60 cm. less than the male.
nr. 975 Reticulated Giraffe
Male: 1.100 to 1.900 Kg.
Female: 700 to 1.200 Kg.
•Behaviour:
Diurnal. It lives in small groups.
Its worst enemies are: lions and large groups
of hyenas.
•Food:
Rigorously vegetarian, it feeds with sprouts, fruits, flowers and the long
thorns of the acacia tree.
•Reproduction:
A single offspring after 14 to 15 months of gestation.
•Longevity:
From 25 to 30 years. |