Giraffes
Prepare to meet the world’s tallest mammals by looking up – way, way up. We are home to two giraffes, male ‘Nabo’ and his female offspring ‘Moshi’.
The longest necks in the animal kingdom
With legs that are taller than most humans and necks that can reach the highest leaves on trees, giraffes stand high above us. These grassland dwellers live in small groups called towers. With such an enormous body comes an enormous appetite – giraffes can spend up to 20 hours a day eating.
- IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (at high risk of extinction in the wild)
- Type: Mammal
- Habitat: Savannah areas of sub-Saharan Africa
- Diet: Herbivore – leaves of acacia and mimosa trees
- Size: 4.2 to 5.7 metres
- Weight: 793 to 1,270 kilograms
facts about our animals
Fun Facts about Giraffes
Giraffes are typically taller than a one-storey house (4.8 metres tall).
They can eat up to 34 kilograms of food each day.
Female giraffes give birth standing up.
Their tongues are between 45 and 53 centimetres long.
They can run up to 56 kilometres an hour.
Giraffes only need to drink water every few days as they get most of their water from plants.
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