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🦁 Mammals

Giraffe facts for kids

Where the giraffe lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the giraffe live?
African savanna
🍽️ What does the giraffe eat?
Leaves from the tops of tall trees
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Hums quietly at night
✨ Fun fact
A giraffe is the tallest animal on land, and its tongue is dark blue and about 50 centimeters long.

Ages 3 to 10 Mammals

All about the giraffe

The giraffe is one of the mammals in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in African savanna, and it eats leaves from the tops of tall trees. It hums quietly at night. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the giraffe one of the mammals?

Yes. Mammals have fur or hair, are warm blooded and feed their babies milk.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a giraffe? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a giraffe?
  • Can you make the giraffe's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.