GIRRAFES

CLASSIFICIATION

• Kingdom- Animilia
• Phylum- Chordata
• Class- Mammalia
• Order- Artiodactyla
• Family- Giraffidae
• Genius- Girraffa

BACKGROUND

• The Giraffa Camelopardalis is the tallest living terrestrial animal
• It is an African even toed ungulate mammal

RANDOM FACTS

• Male giraffes let the females urinate in their mouth to know if they can mate.
• Giraffes have to spread their front legs to drink water which leaves them in a awkward position and leaves them vulnerable to predators
• Males have a game called necking where they test their strength by rubbing their neck together to see who is stronger.

USE OF THEIR NECK

• They use it to drink water
• Fighting
• They have a series of veins in their neck to prevent blood from over flowing when they bend down

USE OF TONGUE

• Their tongue is usually 18-20 inches
• Usually used for gripping things, and sorting through things
• Their mouth also has thick saliva that protects them from injury

USE OF THEIR LEGS

• Since their legs are 6 feet or higher, they can easily see over trees and such things
• They also use them to bend down and drink water in a awkward stance

HABITAT