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Favorite animal giraffe or zebra?

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  1. wat do you mean, "purse wise" ? those are animals ,not walking fashion accesories!!  


  2. I like giraffe:-

    # The giraffe is a vegetarian animal, which survives on the leaves of the baobab tree.

    # Giraffe holds things like leaves with the assistance of its long tongue.

    # A five to 30 minutes’ sleep a day is enough for the giraffe.

    # The neck of the giraffe has got flexible blood vessels, which make it possible for it to have water from the flowing stream.

    # A group of giraffes is called a herd.

    # Giraffes engage in neck wrestling matches to command authority in a herd.

    # The giraffe is regarded as being amongst the largest, strongest and the most peaceful animals on this planet.

    # The adult male giraffe is called a bull.

    # The adult female giraffe is called a cow

    # A young giraffe is called a calf.

    # The age of the giraffe can be calculated from its spots. The darker the spots, the older is the giraffe.

    # The biggest enemies of the giraffe are lions and huge packs of hyenas.

    # Giraffe’s kick is so strong that it can also kill a lion.

    # The heart of the giraffe weighs 24 pounds and is two feet in length.

    # Giraffes are social animals that live in open herds.

    # You will seldom see a giraffe lying down. It can nap as well as give birth standing up.

    # The giraffe is a silent and peaceful creature, but it is definitely not voiceless. Sounds like the bleating of calves and the bellowing of cows have been heard.

    # The giraffe can live without water for long durations.

    # Giraffes have excellent eyesight, which assists them on keeping an eye on each other from a distance.

    Giraffes live in small loose groups that change often. Babies are never left alone, but are looked after in a kind of nursery group where female help look after each other's calves.

    Females give birth to a single baby after a 15 month pregnancy. The baby is 1.8m tall when it is born. Twins are possible but rare.

    The only living relative of the giraffe is a rare animal called an okapi which looks like a cross between a zebra and a deer with horns like a giraffe.

    Giraffes give birth standing up, and the baby is born feet first. Calves can stand within an hour of birth.

        * An average of 16-20 hours per day are spent feeding and up to 60kg of fresh browse are taken. Thorns do not seem to be a deterrent to feeding; the long, prehensile, muscular tongue (which can be up to 45cm long), thick, gluey saliva, and special upper palate shape enable the giraffe to process thorny foods.

        * Giraffe drink water if it is available but can go weeks without it; they rely on the morning dew and the water content of their food

        * Giraffe can run at speeds up to 50kph.

        * There are a number of misconceptions about giraffe. One is that they cannot make any sound. Although generally quiet, they have been heard to grunt, snort and bleat. Another is that they never lie down. In fact, they often lie down to sleep, with head and neck lying across the flanks, although these sleeping periods tend to be brief - one to twenty minutes.

        * They have only seven vertebrae in their neck, the same number as man

        * They have special two way valves in their veins so they can bend over without getting a head rush. Heart is as big as a basketball and weighs 12kg.

        * Horns are bony masses covered with skin and tufts of hair and are not really horns at all.

        * Fights with other giraffes involve neck wrestling and head banging; defence against predators is characterised by striking out with the forefeet, giraffes are capable of killing a lion. Males have extra bone deposits on their skulls for fighting.  

  3. Are we talking about animal print here? Or are you one of those cruel people who think that it's okay to kill wildlife to use their skin as fashion accessories? If it is the latter then someone should poach YOU and use you as the latest fashion trend. Paoching animals leads to extinction of species, breaking an important link in the ecosystem. Or maybe I'm just thinking of something else. For your sake I hope so.

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