Giraffes Facts



  1. A giraffe's heart weighs an incredible 24 pounds.
  2. A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel.
  3. A full grown giraffe's neck can weigh as much as 500 pounds.
  4. The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe.
  5. Giraffes have black tongues.
  6. In one minute, the heart of a giraffe can pump 160 gallons of blood.
  7. An adult giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
  8. Adult male giraffes bang their long necks together in a form of ritual fighting, during which no harm is done to either giraffe.
  9. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
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