MRS GREN GIRAFFE
Movement: Giraffes use all four legs to move, and of course their muscles, though when they walk they use both legs on one side then both legs on the other side. They run pretty much the same as most mammals, using their rear and front legs in unison.
Respiratory: Giraffes inhale oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, just like all other mammals.
Sensing: Giraffes use their eyes to see, ears to hear, the roof of their mouths to taste, noses to smell, and they have nerves all over their body designed to feel.
Growth: Giraffe calves can grow around 3 centimetres each day until they have developed into their full height, (4.6- 6.1m!) and by then they will be about 4 years old.
Reproduction: Giraffe breeding season can occur at any time in the wild, and births usually take place in the dryer months. They reach sexual maturity at age 6-7, though females have to be physically larger to carry their calf.
Excretion: Giraffes produce CO2, number 1’s and number 2’s
Nutrition: Giraffes are herbivores, which means they only eat plants. As you probably know, they eat leaves, branches, fruits, seeds, and buds from trees. The type of trees they eat are called Acacia trees.
Hi Skye! The MRSGREN post about giraffes was so interesting. I like your information for the growth its amazing that giraffes can grow 3 centermetres each day and grow to about 6.1m thats REALLY tall. I thought the writing was a little small but otherwise it gave good infomation and i think you did really well on this.
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Hi Eden!
Deletethank you for reading my MRS GREN.
I guess I needed to think about the readers when I was posting it, and I'll edit the writing a bit. Thanks for letting me know!
Skye :)