Giraffes

Summary
This lesson familiarizes students with giraffes.

Objectives
• To be able to describe giraffes.

• To be able to know some of the physical characteristics of giraffes.

• To be able to describe some of the behavior of giraffes.

Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Excerpt
Giraffes are the tallest living animals on land. The height of the male giraffe is around 16 to 18 feet; whereas the height of the female reaches 14 feet. The weight of the male giraffe is approximately 3,800 pounds and the weight of the female is around 2,500 pounds. The life span of a giraffe is around 20 to 25 years, and they may even live longer when they are in zoos.

Giraffes live in open woodlands, grasslands, and the savannas in sub-Saharan Africa, East Africa, and some parts in Southern Africa. There are nine different kinds of giraffes, which can be identified based on their color, the pattern of the spot on the coats, and where they live.

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