Net giraffe

"Every giraffe has a unique spotting pattern; you can compare this to a human's fingerprint."

Netgiraffe

  • Giraffa reticulata

    Scientific name

  • Noord-Kenia, Somalië, Zuid Ethiopië en in droge struikgebieden in het noordoosten van Afrika

    Habitat

  • bladeren van bomen en struiken, knoppen, twijgen, bloemen en vruchten

    Food

  • 20 – 25 jaar

    Lifetime

  • man: 1000-1400kg vrouw: 600 – 1000kg

    Weight

  • 1, bij hoge uitzondering 2

    Number of youngsters

  • ongeveer 15 tot 16 maanden

    Wear time

  • Kwetsbaar

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 7

    neck vertebrae has a giraffe, just like humans

  • 2

    meters, that's how long a newborn giraffe is

  • 40

    cm, that's how long the giraffe's tongue is

Unique coat

Net giraffes can be recognized by their net-like spotting pattern. This spotting pattern serves as camouflage and is unique to each animal. The fur shows how old the giraffe is: the older the animal, the darker the fur.

Duts

The giraffe takes only a few small naps in a day, often a nap lasts only 20 minutes. In total, a giraffe sleeps 1.5 to 5 hours during an entire day and night.

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