Giraffe, of any of four species in the genus Giraffa of long-necked cud-chewing hoofed mammals of Africa, with long legs and a coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a light background. Giraffes are the tallest of all land animals; males bulls may exceed 5.5 metres, 18 feet in height, and the tallest females cows are about 4.5 metres. Using prehensile tongues almost half a metre long, they are able to browse foliage almost six metres from the ground.

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Amaya Stewart

15 December, 03:55

Giraffe, of any of four species in the genus Giraffa of long-necked cud-chewing hoofed mammals of Africa, with long legs and a coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a light background. Giraffes are the tallest of all land animals; males bulls may exceed 5.5 metres, 18 feet in height, and the tallest females cows are about 4.5 metres. Using prehensile tongues almost half a metre long, they are able to browse foliage almost six metres from the ground.

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Brennan · Answer 1

Yes, the statements above are all true.

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Giraffe can be described as long - necked animals which belong to the genus Giraffa. They even have longs legs and patches of brown on their entire body. The longs legs and the long neck of giraffe make is easy for them to ear leaves from the trees. Hence, there body structure is an adaptation for them to acquire their food. Giraffe prefer to eat new shoots ad new leaves of trees.