They must be quite certain that there are no predators around before lowering themselves into such a vulnerable position. Giraffes must spraddle their legs, or buckle them in a very ungainly manner in order to drink. Their necks, long as they are, are not long enough to reach the ground. Giraffe very seldom graze, for the same reason that they take great precautions when drinking. Females, called cows, move in and out of various groups, and generally hang together more for the watchfulness of others against predators than for companionship. Adult males, called bulls, have an identifiable pecking order that is established through a ritual of neck wrestling. Sociable by nature, Giraffes live in loose groups but do not form permanent herds. The eyes are a dark brown and the mane, ossicone tassels and long tail tassel are black. Rothchild’s are like the Masai but with a darker center on each spot. The edges of the blotches on the Reticulated Giraffe tend to be straight, like cut paper, while those of the Masai Giraffe look like torn paper. The various subspecies are told by the size and shape of the dark blotches. Zoo – Alfalfa, omolene, tree browse and grain.Īll Giraffes are mottled tan and cream to distinct orange or dark liver blotches on a white background.The only competition that the giraffe has for food is the elephant. Wild – Giraffes are browsers, taking leaves and shoots of Acacia and other trees and shrubs.There are two ossicones, known by most as “horns” on the skull and a large bump in the middle of the forehead. The body is short-coupled and the back is sloped upwards from the tail to the base of the neck.
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Both the legs and neck of the animal are extremely elongate.