Giraffes

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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis 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 GiraffeReticulated Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticula
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.

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