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Author: Glenda Ibanez

Illustrators: Glenda Ibanez, Mrs. Torres 

& Mrs. Martinez Kindergarten class of 2014-2015

All giraffes come from the continent of 

AFRICA.

When baby giraffes are BORN they start walking 

after an hour, 

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And baby giraffes are called CALVES.

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Giraffes have very DISTINCT spots that are 

like the fingerprints of humans, everyone has a 

different pattern.

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Giraffes love to EAT leaves, flowers, vines, and 

herbs.

The FAVORITE type of leaves giraffes like to 

eat are from the Acacia tree.

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GIRAFFES are the tallest animals in the world.

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They can grow up to a HEIGHT of 18 feet.

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Giraffes are not INDIVIDUAL creatures, they 

like being in groups called towers.

  Since giraffes are so tall they do not need to 

JUMP much. When they do JUMP the highest 

they can go is 3 feet.

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There are 4 KINDS of giraffes, known as the 

Masai,Rothschild, Somali, and West African 

giraffes.

Somali

Masai

Rothschild

West African

Giraffes LIVE in savannas. Savannas are found 

between deserts and forests. 

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MALE giraffes do not have hair at the top of 

their horns, also known as ossicones.

Female

Male

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Giraffes do not NEED to drink a lot of water 

because the leaves they eat have plenty of 

water.

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The OKAPI is from the same family as the 

giraffe. They are still cousins.

Giraffes are known as herbivores because they 

eat PLANTS, fruits, and twigs instead of meat.

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Giraffes are not as QUICK as the cheetah. 

Giraffes can run up to 30 miles while cheetahs 

can run up to 60 miles. 

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Giraffes have a commensalistic 

RELATIONSHIP with zebras, antelope, and 

wildebeast. They depend on the giraffes height 

and vision to protect them from predators.

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Scientists do not know why giraffes are very 

SILENT. Giraffes like to talk to each other 

through stares and body movement.

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The TONGUE of a giraffes is 20 inches long for 

grabbing leaves. Their TONGUES are black to 

protect them from getting burned by the sun.

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