Word Image
plural: giraffes or giraffe
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a large, swift, cud-chewing, spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
Word Family
giraffish
Sentences
One of my favorite animals is the giraffe.
Giraffes are the tallest living mammals on the planet.
Baby giraffes stand up immediately after birth.
Having a long neck and tongue, a giraffe can reach the leaves more easily.
A giraffe can run at up to 35 miles per hour.
In the wild, giraffes can live up to 25 years.
A baby giraffe takes 15 months of developing before birth.
With excellent eyesight, a giraffe can spot predators at great distances.
Giraffes are not very vocal, rarely making a sound.
Giraffes in the wild are fewer due to loss of habitat, poaching, and conflict with humans.
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