Giraffes are the largest extant ruminant and also the tallest living terrestrial mammals in the world. The IUCN generally consider giraffes to be a single species (Giraffa camelopardalis) with numerous subspecies (some speculate that there are eight subspecies).
Eats: Acacia
Scientific name: Giraffa
Speed: 60 km/h (Maximum, Sprint)
Daily sleep: 4.6 hours (In captivity)
Gestation period: Northern giraffe: 15 months
Height: 5 – 5.9 m (Male, Adult), 4.3 – 5.2 m (Female, Adult)
Eats: Acacia
Scientific name: Giraffa
Speed: 60 km/h (Maximum, Sprint)
Daily sleep: 4.6 hours (In captivity)
Gestation period: Northern giraffe: 15 months
Height: 5 – 5.9 m (Male, Adult), 4.3 – 5.2 m (Female, Adult)
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- Mots-clés
- national geographic, animal planet, BBC world
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