The Nigerian GiraffeThe Nigerian Giraffe

by: Maggieby: Maggie

Habitat Habitat

Southern AfricaSouthern Africa Big herdsBig herds Biome grassland/ Biome grassland/

savannasavanna

Appearance Appearance

Okapi is closest Okapi is closest cousincousin

Tawny with brown Tawny with brown spots they get five spots they get five horns over lifetimehorns over lifetime

Up to twenty feet tallUp to twenty feet tall Neck itself is about Neck itself is about

eight feet talleight feet tall

Eating HabitsEating Habits

Eat from the acacia Eat from the acacia treetree

Chew cud – which Chew cud – which means they eat their means they eat their food twicefood twice

Their long blue toung Their long blue toung comes out 18 inches comes out 18 inches

Behavior and other interesting factsBehavior and other interesting facts

Predators are Predators are humanshumans

Only have one baby Only have one baby at a timeat a time

Live for twenty-eight Live for twenty-eight yearsyears

PicturesPictures

Resources Resources

Zoo in the Wild Zoo in the Wild http://www.naturaila.org/ZOO/indexing.htmlhttp://www.naturaila.org/ZOO/indexing.html

African Wild Life Gallery African Wild Life Gallery http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/default.hhttp://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/default.htmtm

African Savannas African Savannas http://www.nationalzoo.org.si.edu/Animals/http://www.nationalzoo.org.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/AfricanSavanna/

Out of Africa http://www.outtoafrica.nl Out of Africa http://www.outtoafrica.nl

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