Giraffes: Long-Necked Wonders: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

The giraffe is that tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can grow to be over 18 feet (5.5 metres) tall. That's taller than a two-story house!
Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a stretched out neck and stretched out legs. They have long skinny legs and a very long neck.
Their front legs are longer than their back legs. That is why their backs slope down toward their rump.
Find out more about this wonderful animal and learn the answers to these questions:
How thick is a giraffe’s skin?
How many bones does a giraffe have in their neck?
How big is a giraffe’s heart?
What is different between the way a male giraffe eats and the way a female giraffe eats?
What is strange about the way a giraffe walks?
And many more!

Learn what a giraffe looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

Ages 7 to 10
All measurements in American and metric.

Educational Versions have CCSS activities.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301778775

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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GIRAFFES

LONG-NECKED WONDERS

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute Book

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

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Giraffes; Long-Necked Wonders / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at the life of giraffes.

1. Giraffes. Juvenile Literature. 2. Wild Animals Juvenile Literature. 3. Africa. Juvenile Literature.

Words: 2583

Reading Level: 3.2

Ages 7 to 10

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What is a Giraffe?

The giraffe is that tallest animal alive today. A male giraffe can grow to be over 18 feet (5.5 metres) tall. That's taller than a two-story house!

Giraffes look a bit like a horse with a stretched out neck and stretched out legs. They have long skinny legs and a very long neck.

Their front legs are longer than their back legs. That is why their backs slope down toward their rump.

They also have very thin, long tails. The tail can be 30 to 40 inches (66 to 101 centimetres) long. There is a bunch of black fur at the end of their tail. This bunch of fur is called a tuft. They will use their long tail to swat flies and other insects off their skin.