π¦ How many bones are in a giraffe's long neck?
The giraffe is so tall it almost touches the clouds. Let's learn the secrets of the tallest animal in the world.
π· A giraffe striding across the grassland. Find the little horns on its head and its spots.
What kind of animal is the giraffe?
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. A grown giraffe can be nearly three times as tall as a person, and it lives on the grasslands of Africa, eating leaves from tall trees. Every giraffe's spot pattern is different, so giraffes can be told apart like human fingerprints.
A giraffe's neck is very long, but it has just seven neck bones, the same number as ours. Each bone is simply very long. Its long neck lets it reach leaves on high branches that other animals can't, and it helps the giraffe spot predators from far away.
A giraffe's tongue is tens of centimeters long and dark in color, so it can pick leaves from thorny branches. Giraffes sleep very little, and they often sleep standing up. A baby giraffe drops to the ground from quite a height when it is born, and it stands up and starts walking very soon after.
π Things to observe
- Compare two photos to see how the spot patterns differ between giraffes.
- Find the small horn-like bumps on top of a giraffe's head.
- Look at the pose a giraffe takes when it drinks water.
ποΈ Tips for drawing together with your child
- Draw the neck stretching all the way from the bottom of the canvas to the top.
- Fill a yellow body with brown patches, piece by piece, to make it look like a giraffe.
- Add a tall tree and some clouds, and Miss Longneck will smile elegantly.
π¬ Let's talk about it
- If you were as tall as a giraffe, what would you want to see?
- What might be hard about having a very long neck?
πͺ In the game: Miss Longneck
In Animal Drawing Shop, the giraffe visits as a customer named βMiss Longneck.β Miss Longneck asks for pictures on themes like up high, clouds, a tall tree, and loves drawings that stretch from the top of the canvas to the bottom. Use plenty of the customer's favorite colors and draw with care to earn more coins. Try drawing with the real animal's features in mind!
Favorite colors: yellowbrown