World Giraffe Day is an annual event held by Giraffe Conservation Federation to honor the longest-necked animal on the year's longest day..
According to the BBC, there are 111,000 giraffes in the world. By 95% in some areas that were traditionally thought of as prime giraffe habitats, the number has decreased by 95% in some areas that are traditionally thought of as prime giraffe habitat.
Giraffe facts:
- Giraffes are usually 14 to 20 feet tall
- Giraffes weigh between 1,600 and 3,000 pounds, with some weighing between 1,600 and 3,000 pounds
- A full-grown giraffe eats more than 100 lb of leaves and twigs per day
- Giraffes eat from treetops, chewing their tongues and lips to pull off leaves
- Giraffe tongues are long, reaching their maximum age of 20–21 in about 20–21.21 in 20–21
- Giraffes sleep less than two hours a day than cattle. In general, they sleep with their feet tucked under them and their head resting on their hindquarters, but they can also sleep for brief stretches standing up
- Giraffe horns are not horns, not horns. They are ossicones, and no one seems to know what they are for. Males may be able to coerce one another during mating season, or they may be a sexually favored feature (that is, males with more dazzling ossicones may be more attractive to females). It's likely that the ossicones may have even helped to dissipate heat in the blazing African sun
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History
In 2014, the Giraffe Conservation Federation initiated the first World Giraffe Day. The Giraffe Conservation Federation initiated the first World Giraffe Day.
