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Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Tallest Living Animal in the Land

Liana Riani Ramli
Daily Journal
April 20th, 2017


Giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal in the world. Fully grown giraffes stand 4.3 -  5.7 m tall,  with males taller than females. The tallest recorded male was 5.88 m and the tallest recorded female was 5.17 m tall. Despite its long neck and legs, the giraffe's body is relatively short. Located at both sides of the head, the giraffe's large, bulging eyes give it good all-round vision from its great height. The front and back legs of a giraffe are about the same length. The foot of the giraffe reaches a diametre of 30 cm,  and the hoof is 15 cm high in males and 10 cm in females.


Source:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe

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