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Mammal ยท African savanna
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Meet the animal
Life as a giraffe
Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth and browse leaves high in acacia trees.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
A long neck and tough tongue help a giraffe reach thorny branches that many other herbivores cannot use.
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Surprising fact
Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans: seven.