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Facts About Giraffe

Some of your most frequently asked questions answered

  1. 14 fascinating giraffe facts

  2. Are there different types of giraffe?

  3. How many giraffe are there and are they ‘Endangered’?

  4. Evolution, taxonomy and scientific classification

  5. What are the main threats to giraffe? Why are their numbers declining?

  6. What are the closest relatives of giraffe?

  7. Starting Life as a Giraffe

  8. How long do giraffe live?

  9. Do giraffe drink?

  10. How much do giraffe eat in a day? What does their diet consist of?

  11. Why do giraffe have such a long neck?

  12. Do all giraffe have horns?

  13. Why do giraffe have spots?

  14. How long is a giraffe’s tongue? What colour is it?

  15. How does a giraffe’s heart work?

  16. Do giraffe lie down?

Programme Updates

  • Join our Journey June 20, 2023
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  • Maggie makes a difference! March 7, 2023
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  • What’s new at GCF – November 2022 November 3, 2022

Programme Updates

  • Where do giraffe move? April 7, 2021
  • Twiga Tracker in Kenya September 12, 2019
  • Where do giraffe really live? August 8, 2019
  • Saving Kordofan giraffe in Chad April 9, 2019
  • Twiga Tracker – Using modern technology to save giraffe and their habitat April 26, 2018

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Programme Updates

  • Maggie makes a difference! March 7, 2023
  • GCF Update – June 2017 May 21, 2017

Programme Updates

  • Operation Twiga V December 17, 2020
  • Giraffe Translocations 2020 December 7, 2020
  • News from Niger January 24, 2020
  • Saving Kordofan giraffe in Chad April 9, 2019
  • Short Film: Operation Sahel Giraffe February 8, 2019

Programme Updates

  • Educational Videos June 17, 2021
  • KEEP Videos June 5, 2020
  • Environmental Education for Namibia’s future January 24, 2019
  • GCF Update – August 2017 August 9, 2017
  • GCF Update – April 2017 April 6, 2017
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