Giraffes live mostly the dessert in Africa. The temperatures go from 68° to 86°F. In a year the dessert gets about 10-30 inches of rain.
This is a map of where most giraffes can be found. They live mostly toward the middle and lower parts of Africa.
A giraffes neck can grow up to 6 feet tall! The tongue of a giraffe is 18- 20 inches long.
A Giraffes height allows them to eat leaves off of trees that are really tall. They're favourite food is the acacia trees. Their long tongues are helpful in eating because they help pull leaves from the trees.
Did you know that giraffes can sleep standing up? Sometimes you will catch them laying down but most of the time they are standing when they sleep. They only sleep about 1.9 hours a day.