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San Diego Zoo shared a video on Saturday, April 6th of their newest baby giraffe named Elliott as he takes a rest by 'folding' himself up. Well, folding isn't the actual term, but it's way cuter ...
Baby giraffes are pretty active almost from the moment they are born. Within an hour or so after being born, the baby (called a calf) is ready to take its first steps.
Giraffe moms even give birth standing up so as not to damage their baby's very long neck. Just take a video of Finn after he was born. The little guy was completely ready to take on the world.
"The way he held his baby up to the window, dad's winning," chimed in another person. The Zoo Welcomed Baby Tino in May Little Tino is a new addition to the giraffe family at the Houston Zoo .
Giraffe gestation lasts 400–460 days, after which a single calf is normally born, although twins occur on rare occasions. [104] The mother gives birth standing up. The calf emerges head and front legs first, having broken through the fetal membranes, and falls to the ground, severing the umbilical cord. [17]
This will make you smile!
Charli dresses up as a cherry blossom for a springtime dance. Nathan imagines being a giraffe and a hippopotamus, trying to keep cool on a hot African day. Charli walks around the African savannah with a pretend giraffe. Kellie tries to figure out which animal Chats has chosen to keep as a pet. Charli pretends to be a rock putting on a rock ...
Here's an interesting fact about giraffes: they don't need much sleep. They sleep about 4-1/2 hours a day in 30-minute cycles. Baby giraffes sleep a bit more and depend on their mothers for ...