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Giraffe
Facts:
Question:
Elephants trumpet, Lions roar, Hyenas laugh, and Giraffes
??
Answer: Giraffe have no vocal chords at all.However,
they can make swishing noises by waving their heads and necks
to communicate with each other.
Question:
How (and for how long) do giraffes sleep?
Answer: Giraffes sleep standing up or lying down (which
really means squatting with their legs folded under them)
- but only if other giraffe are standing guard. However, they
only need 30 minutes sleep every 24 hours!
Question:
How long can a giraffe go without drinking?
Answer: Even though they have no humps like the camels,
they can go up to a week with no water if need be. Because
they graze higher up the tree than most other animals (except
monkeys and other climbers) they can get a lot of moisture
from the dew on the top leaves too.
Question:
How can a giraffe reach even higher up a tree?
Answer: A giraffe's head can swivel completely vertically...adding
another foot or more to his height.
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