Giraffes Facts
| A giraffe's heart weighs an incredible 24 pounds. |
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| A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel. |
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| A full grown giraffe's neck can weigh as much as 500 pounds. |
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| The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe. |
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| Giraffes have black tongues. |
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| In one minute, the heart of a giraffe can pump 160 gallons of blood. |
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| An adult giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion. |
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| Adult male giraffes bang their long necks together in a form of ritual fighting, during which no harm is done to either giraffe. |
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| A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue! |
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