Giraffes are uncommon animals in Poland, because they like warmth. The only place in our country where we can meet them is in the zoo. Each of you knows very well these animals from fairy tales. In our collection you can find a lot of interesting giraffe paintings, which you can print out and color on a piece of paper or do it online.
Giraffe Coloring Pages
Zooba Pepper Giraffe
Pepper is one of the main characters appearing in Zooba: Battle Royale - a small orange giraffe with big eyes that walks on two legs. The giraffe o...
Little giraffe with fruit
Recently the cartoon from which the heroine you see on today's painting comes has become very popular. If you watch this animated series then na...
A family of giraffes in the jungle
A family of giraffes went for a walk in the jungle. Two large giraffes, or parents, are walking with their daughter a smaller giraffe. It would seem that...
Big and little giraffe
The picture shows two giraffes, which of course your task will be to dress them in colors. Try to paint very carefully not to go beyond the lines of the picture. Choose the ...
Giraffe and sun
Giraffes do not live in our country because the climate here is too cold. As you can see in the picture, these animals like warmth very much. In the picture a giraffe...
Two giraffes in the desert
A big giraffe and her daughter, a smaller giraffe, are traveling through the desert looking for water. It is very hot and the animals are thirsty for water because...
In the world we meet several species of giraffes living in different territories. An interesting fact is that the savannah giraffe is the largest ruminant living in the world. Its rhesus reaches from five to six meters in length. The male of the species on average weighs 1200 kg and the female 800 kg.
Giraffes are most often found from Chad (north to South Africa). Grasslands, savannas and open wooded hills are the favorite places of these animals.
The northern giraffe is one of the most common species found on earth otherwise known as the yak proper. Research indicates that there are about 600 specimens in the wild. Of course there are several other species, but they are not so well known: the reticulated, Angolan, Masai, Ugandan and southern giraffes.
Another noteworthy fact about these animals is that they see in colorful colors and have very acute hearing and smell. The giraffe is a very clever creature, because when a storm comes it closes its nostrils to protect itself from sandstorms.
Surely you didn't know that a giraffe's tongue can reach up to 50 cm. Its tail is 100 cm long, with a dark brush of bristles, which it uses to defend itself against insects. In order to give birth to their offspring, giraffes carry them in their stomachs for an average of 15 months (about 460 days). During birth, the giraffe stands on its feet. First the head comes out and then the legs. Amazingly, a giraffe that emerges from its mother's belly is immediately able to move freely on its feet.
Trivia
- Long necks: Giraffes have as many cervical vertebrae as humans - only seven. However, they are much larger and can reach a length of up to 2.4 meters.
- High blood pressure: Giraffes have the highest blood pressure among land animals, which is necessary to pump blood at such an altitude to their brains.
- Unique stains: The spots on giraffe skin are as individual as human fingerprints. They also serve as a cooling system because there are numerous blood vessels under each spot.
- High growth: Giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world. Males can reach heights of up to 5.5 meters, while females are slightly lower.
- Big heart: A giraffe's heart weighs about 11 kg and is the size of a basketball. It is needed to pump blood throughout their long body.
- High vision: Thanks to their height, giraffes have an excellent view from above, which helps them spot predators from a distance.
- Diet: Giraffes are herbivores and mainly feed on the leaves, flowers and fruits of the acacia tree, which is their favorite food.
- Language: The giraffe's tongue can reach up to 45 centimeters in length. It is also antiseptic, which helps them eat leaves from thorny trees.
- Dream: Giraffes sleep very little, usually only a few minutes at a time and a total of about 2 hours a night. They can sleep standing up, but deep sleep occurs when they lie down on the ground.
- Childbirth: Giraffes give birth while standing, which means that baby giraffes experience a fall from a height of about 1.5 meters right after birth. This, however, helps them start breathing.
