giraffe

All about

giraffes

By : Abbey Ayyaz

Grade level: 4th

Classification

Mammals! Giraffes are mammals.

They are mammals because of

many reasons. One of them is that they give birth.

Invertebrate or vertebrate

Giraffes are vertebrates

because they have a

back bone.

Warm blooded or cold blooded.

Giraffes are warm blooded because they are mammals.

Life span of giraffes

Giraffes have a life span of 25 years in their natural habitat and a range of 20 to 27 years in human care.

What do giraffes eat

Giraffes eat leaves and twigs of acacia, mimosa, and wild apricot.

Where do giraffes live /habitat.

Giraffes live in southern Africa. Their habitat is savanna and grassland in Africa.

​Fun facts about Giraffes

Did you know that giraffes are herbivores. A male giraffe weights up to 3,000 pounds and the female weights up to 1,500 pounds. Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. The size of a male giraffe is 16 to 18 ft and a female's size is 14 to 16 ft.

Description

Giraffes have yellow and brown spots on them. They have long necks.

Multiple Choice

Giraffes are...

• mammals

• reptiles

• insects

• birds

Multiple Choice

How much does a female giraffe weights?

• 14 to 16 ft

• 14 to 16 inches

• 50 to 30 ft

• 50 to 30 inches

Multiple Choice

Are giraffes invertebrate or vertebrate?

• Nothing

• Something else

• Invertebrate

• Vertebrate

Multiple Choice

Are giraffes warm blooded or cold blooded?

• Warm blooded

• Cold blooded

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

How long does a giraffe live with human care?

• 100 to 200

• 1 to 2

• 80 to 40

• 20 to 27

Multiple Choice

Where does giraffes live?

• Southern Africa

• United states

• Northern Africa

• Mars

Multiple Choice

How long does a giraffe live in their natural habitat?

• 2

• 5

• 25

• 76

Fill in the Blanks

Giraffes are the _ animals in the world.