-Mankind has honored giraffes. There are paintings in the caves in Africa and in Ancient Egypt art and design.
-Giraffe's coat are unique like a human fingerprint and are never the exact same.
-A giraffe's life span is 20-25 years.
-A dozen giraffes can be dispersed 1/2 mile (0.8 km) of savanna & still be considered a herd because their great eyesight and very long necks help them keep an eye on each other.
-Gestational periods for a giraffe is 14 to 14.5 months.
-A giraffes tongue is black and about 18-22 inches long.
-A male giraffe on average weighs 2,420-4,250 lbs.
-A female on average weighs 1,540-2,600 lbs.
-The bird that eats ticks off the giraffes back is called the oxpecker.
-male giraffes often wrestle yo gain dominance in their herds.
-Giraffes are born with their horns.
-Giraffes step about 15 ft. in length per step.
-A giraffes heart weighs 24 lbs. and is 2 feet long!
