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The Nigerian Giraffe: Majestic Creatures of the Savanna Grasslands

Explore the fascinating world of the Nigerian Giraffe, towering up to twenty feet tall with distinct brown spots, five horns in a lifetime, and a towering eight-foot neck. Discover their unique behaviors like feeding on acacia trees, cud-chewing, and their iconic long blue tongue. Learn about their solitary nature, with humans being the main predators, and their reproductive cycle of one baby at a time, living up to twenty-eight years. Immerse yourself in their habitat, the southern African grasslands, through captivating images and resources provided in the text.

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The Nigerian Giraffe: Majestic Creatures of the Savanna Grasslands

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  1. The Nigerian Giraffe by: Maggie

  2. Habitat • Southern Africa • Big herds • Biome grassland/ savanna

  3. Appearance • Okapi is closest cousin • Tawny with brown spots they get five horns over lifetime • Up to twenty feet tall • Neck itself is about eight feet tall

  4. Eating Habits • Eat from the acacia tree • Chew cud – which means they eat their food twice • Their long blue toung comes out 18 inches

  5. Behavior and other interesting facts • Predators are humans • Only have one baby at a time • Live for twenty-eight years

  6. Pictures

  7. Resources • Zoo in the Wild http://www.naturaila.org/ZOO/indexing.html • African Wild Life Gallery http://www.sa-venues.com/wildlife/default.htm • African Savannas http://www.nationalzoo.org.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/ • Out of Africa http://www.outtoafrica.nl

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