Giraffe
Name: Giraffe, Giraffa Description: Ruminant mammal with a very long neck and legs, tan coat with orange-brown to black patterns, and short horns. Location: Africa Special Features: Diet: Will eat grass and fruits of various trees and shrubs, but principal food source is the acacia tree Neat Fact: Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven vertebrae, the same number as man and most other mammals. |