Why do only giraffes have long necks? What shape are giraffe footprints?

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Contents of this article

1. Why do only giraffes have long necks?

2. What shape are giraffe footprints?

3. What does a giraffe’s tail look like?

Why do only giraffes have long necks?

This is caused by a mutation. One day, a long time ago, a giraffe was born with a longer neck. It could eat food that other giraffes could not, especially the leaves at the top of the tree. Compared with the leaves in other parts of the tree, the leaves at the top of the tree are more tender and have more nutrients. Therefore, this kind of giraffe is stronger than ordinary giraffes. Then this giraffe mates with other giraffes and gives birth to giraffes with the same long neck. Then the number of this kind of giraffes gradually increases.

What shape are giraffe footprints?

The footprints of a giraffe look like two separate leaves. The footprints of a bear look like human footprints. The footprints of an elephant look like round holes made by wooden stakes. The footprints of insects on the sand look like light smoke. The footprints of a puppy look like plum blossoms. The footprints of a sika deer look like separate leaves. The footprints of a rabbit look like bear paws. The footprints of a rooster look like bamboo leaves. The footprints of a squirrel look like five-clawed hooks. The footprints of a cow look like peach hearts.

What does a giraffe's tail look like?

The giraffe's tail is like a thin ponytail. It is short with a tuft of black hair at the end. Compared to the height of the giraffe, the tail is relatively short because the giraffe moves slowly and does not need a long tail to balance its body when moving at high speed, so the tail is relatively small in proportion.

The giraffe's tail is used to convey information and is a tool for tip-offs. When a giraffe lifts its tail high, it tells its companions that there is danger. In addition, the giraffe's tail also has the function of maintaining balance.

They are the tallest terrestrial animals in the world. They can be 6-8 meters from head to toe when standing, weigh about 700 kilograms, and their newborn cubs are 1.5 meters tall. Their fur has spots and reticulated patterns, a wide forehead, a pointed snout, large erect ears, a pair of short bony horns on the top of their heads, and the horns are covered with skin and fur. Their necks are particularly long (about 2 meters), and there is a line of bristles on the back of their necks.

The body is short; the limbs are tall and strong, the forelimbs are slightly longer than the hind limbs, and the hooves are broad and large; the tail is short and small, with a tuft of black hair at the end. The teeth are primitive low-crowned teeth, and the main food is not grass, but leaves; the tongue is long and can be used for feeding; it has short horns, which are covered with hairy skin.