Nature Facts

1.      Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. Males can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall.

2.      A group of giraffes is called a tower.

3.      No one has ever seen a giraffe swimming.

4.      Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period.

5.      Giraffes make no sound. Not because they can't, but they choose not to.

6.      A giraffe's neck can measure up to 6 feet (1.8 m) long

7.      Giraffes only need to drink once every few days. Most of their water comes from all the plants they eat.

8.      Giraffes' tongues grow up to 21 inches (53 cm) in length.

9.      A giraffe's spots are like human fingerprints: no two individual giraffes have exactly the same pattern.

10.   Africa is home to the world's largest living land animal, the African elephant, and the tallest, the Giraffe.