Giraffes
By: Reilly Lowe
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They are the tallest of all land
animals
Giraffes prefer habitats where there is an
abundance of acacia trees on which they feed
Giraffes inhabit Sub-Saharan
Africa
Giraffes have short horns on their head also
known as ossicones
The earliest known member of the family
Giraffidae was
Climacoceras- Giraffes have longer forelegs than hind
legs
A giraffe's heart has special adaptations to
enable it to pump blood up the animal's long neck to its head- Height: Male giraffes can be up to 19 feet tall;
females around 16 feet.
- Weight: Males weigh between 2,400 and 3,000 pounds;
females between 1,600 and 2,600
pounds.
Lifespan: Healthy giraffes live about 25 years in the
wild.
Lion
By: Reilly Lowe
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Swahili Name: Simba
Scientific Name: Panthera leo
Size: 48 inches high
Weight: 330 to 500 pounds
Lifespan: 13 years in captivity
Habitat: Grassy plans and open woodlands
Diet: Carnivorous
Gestation: About 105 days
Predators: Humans
Facts:
"Lion Facts." Lion Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb.
2013.
Picture:
BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 04 Feb.
2013.