Central African Wildlife Part 2.

In the second part of this African Wildlife blog i am going to talk about the Giraffe and the Zebra.
The Giraffe.
This is the tallest mammal in the world. They range between the heights of 4.6-5 meters tall. A newborn Giraffe can stand after 30 minutes. Giraffes only need up to two hours sleep a day and they have one of the longest tongues of any mammal (45cm). They spend most of their time gorging on trees . They will live in the plains of Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. They are peaceful animals but can  be hunted my other wild animals as forms of food.


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The Zebra.

Zebras are well known for their distinctive black and white stripes. These stripes are actually a form of camouflage in the grasslands. There is three types of Zebra they are : The plains Zebra,The mountain Zebra and the Grevy Zebra. They roam the plains from Sudan to Zimbabwe. They are herbivores and are related to the Horse family. They are a common food for the lion as they travel in herds. However they are also under threat from humans as a result of hunting,ranching and farming.

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