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Giraffe moms even give birth standing up so as not to damage their baby's very long neck. Just take a video of Finn after he was born. The little guy was completely ready to take on the world.
Image credits: animals.hilarious “The impact of adoption has a ripple effect: By giving one incredible pet a second chance, you open up space in the shelter for another life to be saved.
San Diego Zoo shared a video on Saturday, April 6th of their newest baby giraffe named Elliott as he takes a rest by 'folding' himself up. Well, folding isn't the actual term, but it's way cuter ...
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Giraffe gestation lasts 400–460 days, after which a single calf is normally born, although twins occur on rare occasions. [105] The mother gives birth standing up. The calf emerges head and front legs first, having broken through the fetal membranes, and falls to the ground, severing the umbilical cord. [17]
A family's close encounter with a giraffe at a Texas drive-thru safari park was captured on camera, showing the animal plucking a toddler out of the bed of their truck and several feet into the air.
The gerenuk [a] (Litocranius walleri), also known as the giraffe gazelle, is a long-necked, medium-sized antelope found in parts of East Africa. The sole member of the genus Litocranius , the gerenuk was first described by the naturalist Victor Brooke in 1879.