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Giraffes are calm, gentle animals, but their size and strength mean they can be dangerous in the wrong situation. They rely on distance, not ...

Yes, giraffes are herbivores. They rely entirely on plants for their food and spend much of their day browsing leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits ...

Giraffes often look calm and peaceful, so it is easy to assume they are friendly animals. The truth is a little more nuanced. Giraffes ...

Yes, giraffes have vocal cords. They can produce sound, but they use their voice far less than most animals. Their quiet nature makes many ...

Giraffes have purple tongues because the dark color protects them from sunburn. They spend long hours each day reaching into tall trees for leaves, ...

Yes, giraffes can sleep standing up, but that is only part of the story. They take short, light naps while standing, and they also ...

For a long time, many people believed that all giraffes belonged to a single species. New genetic research has changed that understanding. Studies led ...

A giraffe’s neck can stretch over six feet long, but it wasn’t always that way. Millions of years ago, their ancestors had much shorter ...

Giraffes don't sleep much. In fact, they get by on some of the shortest sleep of any mammal. While humans need seven to nine ...