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proust73: © John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk GIRAFFE BABY Location: Sub-Saharan Africa Status: Lower Risk (Conservation Dependent) Baby Giraffe Facts: A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet tall and weighs between 100 and 150 lbs One of the females in the heard will stay behind and baby sits ALL of the youngsters while the rest of the females go out foraging for food A giraffe is one of the few animals born with horns. The baby giraffe’s horns lie flat on its head before it is born and only ‘pop upright’ during it’s first week of life.

proust73: © John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk

GIRAFFE BABY

Location: Sub-Saharan Africa

Status: Lower Risk (Conservation Dependent)

Baby Giraffe Facts:

A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet tall and weighs between 100 and 150 lbs

One of the females in the heard will stay behind and baby sits ALL of the youngsters while the rest of the females go out foraging for food

A giraffe is one of the few animals born with horns. The baby giraffe’s horns lie flat on its head before it is born and only ‘pop upright’ during it’s first week of life.

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    It kind of has the face of a lizard. But it’s still cute.
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