13 Facts About Giraffes That wIll Make You Fall In Love. #6 Will Kick A Lion

by N/A, 11 years ago | 1 min read

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Who doesn't love these guys?

1. A giraffe's tongue averages 20 inches in length.

Their tongues are black so they wonâ€™t get sunburnt...yes, they actually use their tongues THAT much.

3. At the most, giraffes sleep two hours per day. Usually, it's for about ten minutes at a time.

Still more than most college students!

6. They're also not afraid to kick around lions and hyenas...

7. A giraffe can sprint up to 35 miles per hour.

Which makes the thought of a giraffe charging directly at you pretty terrifying.

9. Giraffes can live without water longer than camels.

12. There are nine different species of giraffe.

The only reason they donâ€™t interbreed is because of rain. It disrupts their migratory patterns.

13. Giraffe herds have no social hierarchy structure. They just go with the flow!