Giraffes are one of the worlds tallest mammals. They are well known for their long necks, long legs, and spotted patterns.

　　Giraffes have small horns or knobs on top of their heads that grow to be about five inches long.

　　These knobs are used to protect the head in fights. Male giraffes are larger than females.

　　Males weigh between 2,400 and 3,000 pounds and stand up to 19 feet tall! Female giraffes weigh between 1,600 and 2,600 pounds and grow to be 16 feet tall.Giraffes live in the savannas of Africa, where they roam freely among the tall trees, arid land, dense forests and open plains.Their long necks help giraffes eat leaves from tall trees, typically acacia trees. If they need to, giraffes can go for several days without water.

　　Instead of drinking, giraffes stay hydrated by the moisture from leaves.

　　The Medici giraffe was a giraffe presented to Lorenzo de Medici in 1486 possibly by al-Ashraf Qaitbay,the Burji Mamluke sultan of Egypt,in an attempt to win the support of the Medici.

　　It caused a great stir on its arrival in Florence:although the Medici maintained a large menagerie,and had previously featured a giant mannequin of a giraffe in the animal entertainments they provided to the citizenry,this was the first time a living example had been seen in the city.

　　It was also reputedly the first living giraffe to be seen in Italy since the days of Ancient Rome.

　　It did not survive for long and another giraffe was not seen in Europe for almost 300 years.

　　Morning, we waited eagerly for a giraffe, to see the Japanese city of Nagoya to the city of Nanjing. The giraffe, a call A Guo, a call hill.

　　They are in a special room and spacious lawn leisurely paced, greedily eating fresh leaves.

　　The giraffe was pale yellow, covered with different size and shape of brown reticular markings. If they stand in the trees, it is difficult to be found.

　　The giraffe is the highest in the world of animal, they are not only a long neck, face is long. The giraffes head like a lookout, eyes are big and bright, is expected to be far away.

　　As long as the giraffe straight legs, neck, head can effortlessly to eat seven or eight feet out of the leaves.

　　But to eat on the water and grass will be hauled the two legs splayed, lower the head to eat. Had little trouble!

　　Giraffe have no vocal cords, is a mute. Its skin is very thick, not afraid of thorn.

　　The giraffe runs is also quite interesting: before and after the legs while swinging, up and down, just like a pendulum, when run fast.

　　The giraffes head a diagonal is a very rare herbs, it is said that, although the giraffes neck is very long, low the head but not to have hypertension.

　　To this point, has aroused strong interest in the medical community. Now, there are many medical workers are studying this subject, then the future for mankind.

　　Friendly messenger giraffe -- Nagoya, how I want to visit you often!