reticulated giraffes. habitat dry grasslands eat many trees for food kenya, africa

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Reticulated Giraffes

Habitat• Dry grasslands• Eat many trees

for food• Kenya, Africa

Food and Water• Eats leaves off trees • Eats all together as a group• Drinks very carefully

Family Structures

• Female giraffes usually give birth to one calf after a 15 month growth

• Spend time together• Go where their not heard• Eat, rest, and play together

Daily Behaviors• Can’t control behaviors• Can’t defend themselves• Communicate by touching each other• Giraffes can run up to 35

mph

Fun Facts

• Tallest animals• Found in Africa now found in Sahara Desert• Tongues go up to 20 in• Necks go up to 6 ½ ft• Tails go up to 6 ft long• Only one kind of Giraffe• Nurse babies almost every day• Female giraffes are called

cows

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