Comments on: Interesting Facts About the Giraffe! http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe Your Eyes On Africa Mon, 21 May 2012 21:11:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Africafreak http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-17019 Africafreak Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:20 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-17019 Hi Leon, Where did you get this info? :) Giraffes do indeed have a VERY LONG tongue, so they could probably do it...though I've never heard (nor seen) any of this before (and I'd be EXTREMELY surprised if I did)! But hey, who knows... ;) Anyone who's seen this with their own eyes??? If so, we REALLY want to hear your story... :) Cheers, Mike Hi Leon,

Where did you get this info? :) Giraffes do indeed have a VERY LONG tongue, so they could probably do it…though I’ve never heard (nor seen) any of this before (and I’d be EXTREMELY surprised if I did)! But hey, who knows… ;)

Anyone who’s seen this with their own eyes??? If so, we REALLY want to hear your story… :)

Cheers,

Mike

]]> By: Leon http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-17007 Leon Sat, 05 May 2012 18:48:25 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-17007 Hi, I heard that giraffes don't have eyelids (or have eyelids, but they don't blink), but their tongue is long enough to lick clean and also moisturize the eye. Is this true? Regards Hi,

I heard that giraffes don’t have eyelids (or have eyelids, but they don’t blink), but their tongue is long enough to lick clean and also moisturize the eye. Is this true? Regards

]]> By: Africafreak http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-2072 Africafreak Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-2072 Hey Allison, Great question, although if you look carefully it's been answered in the article! ;) Giraffes can reach a size of about 5.7 m in height (+/- 18 feet), and can weigh up to 1395 kg (3000 pounds). The record size for an old bull is currently 5.87 m and almost 2000 kg. Not bad, huh? :) How much do they eat? Hmmh, tough question...some say it can eat up to 63 kg of leaves and twigs on a daily basis, although it is hard to measure the stats... Cheers, Michael Hey Allison,

Great question, although if you look carefully it’s been answered in the article! ;)

Giraffes can reach a size of about 5.7 m in height (+/- 18 feet), and can weigh up to 1395 kg (3000 pounds). The record size for an old bull is currently 5.87 m and almost 2000 kg. Not bad, huh? :)

How much do they eat? Hmmh, tough question…some say it can eat up to 63 kg of leaves and twigs on a daily basis, although it is hard to measure the stats…

Cheers,

Michael

]]> By: Allison http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-2017 Allison Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:32:48 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-2017 I have to ask you something. How tall do giraffes get and how much do they eat? I have to ask you something. How tall do giraffes get and how much do they eat?

]]> By: Allison http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-2016 Allison Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-2016 They eat leaves and other things like fruit . HAHAHA they are cute... They eat leaves and other things like fruit . HAHAHA they are cute…

]]> By: africafreak http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-1604 africafreak Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:10:21 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-1604 Hi Rachel! What's the "gosh" about? :) Are you struggling with your report? If you had read the article properly, you'd have noticed I mentioned something about Acacia leaves...there you have it! Giraffes mainly eat acacia leaves, but will also feed on grass and fruit. They sometimes even eat tree thorns! ;) Hope this helps and that your report will be a success... Cheers, Michael Hi Rachel!

What's the "gosh" about? :) Are you struggling with your report?

If you had read the article properly, you'd have noticed I mentioned something about Acacia leaves…there you have it! Giraffes mainly eat acacia leaves, but will also feed on grass and fruit. They sometimes even eat tree thorns! ;)

Hope this helps and that your report will be a success…

Cheers,

Michael

]]> By: Rachel http://africafreak.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-the-giraffe/comment-page-1#comment-1603 Rachel Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:00:40 +0000 http://www.africafreak.com/blog/?p=341#comment-1603 I just want to know what it eats for my report. GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just want to know what it eats for my report. GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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