With its lanky legs and long neck, the towering giraffe rises above the competition to claim the title of “tallest animal on Earth.”
FUN FACT
A baby giraffe, called a “calf,” can stand up on its own about 20 minutes after it’s born! And, at birth, a giraffe calf already measures about 6-1/2 feet tall!
At Risk
The giraffe is at risk of extinction because humans continue to damage and destroy the African savannas and grasslands where it lives.