giraffe

Giraffes have a small hump on their backs. They have a spotted pattern similar to that of a [|leopard]. For a long time people called the giraffe a “camel-leopard,” because they believed that it was a combination of a [|camel] and a [|leopard]. That's where the giraffe's species name comes from! http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html DIET The giraffe's diet in its natural habitat consists largely of acacia leaves. A full-grown male giraffe can consume 72 pounds (32 kilograms) of leaves a day. The leaves are nutritrious and have a high water content. Often the giraffe will not need additional water.
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