Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum
African Savannah
Reticulated Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata.jpg "Reticulated Giraffe")
Animal Class:
Mammals
Diet:
Herbivore
Status in the Wild:
Stable
Long & Lean
With an average height of 14 to 18 feet, giraffes are the tallest mammals. Even their tongues are long! They use their 18-inch long tongue to wrap around branches and strip off the leaves.
Neck and Neck
Don’t let that long neck fool you. Giraffes have seven vertebrae in their necks, just like humans. They’re just a lot bigger!
