I've struggled with this post for over a week now (as you can see from all of the other stuff I've been posting). But I think I've finally settled on one.
It's no secret that there is one animal I feel I relate to more than any other. Maybe it's a height thing. Maybe it's a sheer awkwardness thing. Either way, I feel a special kinship with giraffes. So much so, in fact, that I wish THIS were a real website. However, that is beside the point. The point is that I love giraffes. A lot.
Anyway, here are a few interesting facts about giraffes to help you love them as much as I do:
~Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that giraffes were a love-child of camels and leopards.
~Giraffes can sleep and give birth standing up. In fact, they only sleep about 2 hours a day.
~They can run 37 miles per hour.
~Not only do giraffes possess the record for the longest neck, they also possess very long tails... up to 8 feet long!
~Two of the nine species of giraffes are currently considered endangered.
~Giraffes don't have vocal cords. They communicate by throwing their heads back and emitting puffs of air.
And now some pictures:
A cute mom and baby
I love them for their awkwardness
Aw, they're kissing!
Seriously, though, you thought of me when you saw this... don't lie.
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