GIRAFFES

WHERE A GIRAFFE CAN BE FOUND

• Giraffes can be found in central, eastern and Southern Africa.
• They live in the Savannah's of Africa where they roam freely along
• The tall trees, arid lands, dense forests and open plains.

ENDANGERED/PROTECTED/OR THRIVING?

• There is at least 6 different types of species of giraffes that are in
• Existence. Not any of them are actually endangered. In 1999 the total
• Of giraffes in Africa exceeded 140,000. Today there is 80,000.
• They aren't considered endangered now but they could be in the future.

ENVIRONMENT/HABITAT

• Their environment is limited to mainly
• Savannah's, Sahel, and dry open woodlands.
• They prefer habitats with a lot of trees and
• A lot of areas to run.

WHAT A GIRAFFE EATS

• Giraffes are major browsers. They mainly eat the leaves off of trees
• And buds Off of trees and shrubs. They also eat herbs, vines, etc.
• They prefer flowers and fruit during certain seasons. They eat by browsing
• And eating off of high trees. It's hard for them to bend down and eat because
• Of their necks being so long so they prefer eating from high places.

OMIVORE/CARNIVORE/HERBIVORE

• Giraffes are herbivores. Their diets
• Strictly consists of plants.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• The main environmental issue is deforestation. If the trees
• Are cut down that takes away their food source. It also takes away shade
• And shelter. The competition between humans and land makes a big factor for resources.
• This causes too much loss of habitat and contributes to the slight population decrease
• Causing them to be endangered.

FUN FACT

• Giraffes have hard inner surface areas in their mouth
• That let's them eat thorns and other hard plants.

FUN FACT

• Giraffes spread their front and back legs
• In order to drink water. Their necks are shorter
• Than their long legs.

FUN FACT

• Giraffes use their markings to camouflage themselves
• Among trees. Just like human fingerprints, their markings are never the same on
• Each giraffe they are all different.