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Giraffes: standing tall
The first giraffe to set foot
Adult giraffes can
A d ult g ir a f f e s c a n T h e fi r s t g i r a f f e t o s e t f o o t Giraffes
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are 30 centimetres
(12 inches) in Rome by Julius Caesar in the between ten
diameter – about the year 46 BCE. Sadly, he had it minutes and
size of a dinner plate! killed by lions in an arena. two hours
of shut-eye
The species name Giraffa Male giraffes are each day,
6 amelopardalis came 7 able to tell when which is the
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a female is in oestrus
about because ancient (is fertile) by tasting lowest sleep
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had a camel-like body shape the flehmen response of any
and is also exhibited
and a leopard-like fur pattern. by other mammals. mammal!
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