1. The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. An adult giraffe weighs 1-2 tons, females are on average twice as light. Moreover, 250 kg of this weight falls on the neck and 10 kg on his heart.

2. Newborn giraffe cubs begin their lives by falling from a height of 2 meters. Giraffe cubs already have horns at birth.

3. Despite the fact that most of the time giraffes do not make sounds, their cubs moo and bleat, males growl during fights, it has also been noticed that they sometimes snore, moan, hiss and make sounds similar to flute sounds.

4. The spots on the skin of a giraffe are unique, like human fingerprints.

5. The giraffe's tongue is about 45 cm long. Males and females eat leaves from different parts of the tree to avoid fighting for food. Herds of giraffes do not have a clear organization and hierarchy. They can contain animals of both sexes and all ages. At the same time, access to outsiders is open to the herd.

6. Giraffes have a relative - an animal called okapi. It has a much shorter neck, it is found in the forests of the Congo and is not a herd animal, but an independent animal.

7. The step of the giraffe is more than 4 meters. When he walks calmly, you will have to run to keep up. The giraffe is one of the few animals that primarily uses its front legs when running. A giraffe can run at speeds up to 50 km/h.

8. The sleep time of a giraffe is no more than 10 minutes at a time, and since giraffes spend almost their entire lives standing up, they also sleep standing up.

10. Male giraffes often sort things out with the help of arm wrestling: as usual, the strongest must win. Giraffes fight using the strongest part of their body: their neck.