during the time of their birth, child giraffes already weigh 50 kilograms and fall from a height of two metres to the ground. Nevertheless they don't injured themselves and certainly will already run after a short period of time. Baby giraffes become reared together with other young pets in a kind of kindergarten. A female giraffe through the herd acts whilst the "nursery school teacher" and looks after the calves while the other mothers research food. If predators approach, she immediately increases the alarm. Then female giraffes stand protectively in front of their kids and kick at the attackers. At around four period, they begin to pluck and eat the small leaves from trees, nevertheless they still suckle from their mothers until they're ninth months.New-born kids giraffes is currently 18 centimetres tall as big as a grown man.
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- Dimensions: 11.8L x 6.8W x 3.5H cm
- Contents: A Schleich Giraffe Calf
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