Giraffe

The height of this giraffe is two and a half
metres plus half of its height. How tall is the giraffe?

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Giraffe photograph above taken at Chiang Mai Zoo, Thailand on 12th February 2014 © John Tranter

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Did you know that the giraffe is the tallest land animal and the tallest living mammal? The tallest male giraffe on record was 5.88 metres tall. Despite its long neck, the giraffe has only seven vertebrae, exactly the same number as most other mammals.

 

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Giraffe Estimation Questions

Giraffe Estimates

1. How many humans tall is an adult giraffe?
2. A human has seven neck bones. How many does a giraffe have?
3. How long can a giraffe's tongue be?
4. How heavy is a giraffe's heart?
5. How fast can a giraffe run?

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