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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Animal facts
Surprisingly, giraffes have the same number of bones in the neck as we do – seven. Valves in neck prevent blood rushing to the head when they bend down to drink. Babies stand at about two metres at birth - their horns lie flat at birth and pop up several days later.
Where they live
Africa
Habitat
Grassland and woodland
What they eat
Mainly acacia leaves but also shoots fruits and other vegetation