Giraffes

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3.How long can a giraffe live? Giraffes live up to 26 years in the wild and slightly longer in captivity.

4.What do giraffes eat? Giraffes eat a variety of fresh acacia leaves hung high in artificial food “trees,” as well as hay, carrots, and low-starch, high-fibre biscuits. Giraffes are ruminants and have a stomach with four compartments that digests the leaves they eat.

2.How tall can a giraffe grow ?Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Female giraffes are up to 14 feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Meanwhile, males are up to 18 feet tall and can weigh 3,000 pounds.

1.Why does a giraffe have a blue tongue?&nbsp;This is due to the density of dark 'melanin' colour pigments in them.

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