It is well known as the tallest animal. Although herbivorous, they do not eat grass on the ground, but rather leaves, twigs, and fruit from tall trees. They also use their long tongues, They use their long tongues to tease the leaves and branches off the ground. If you climb up on the giraffe terrace, you can look over the Safari World from the same vantage point as the tall giraffes.
Classification. | Even-toed ungulates (Giraffidae) |
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distribution | Africa |
length of an animal (sometimes including and sometimes excluding the tail) | 4 to 5.3m |
body weight (usu. one's own) | 600-1,500kg |