Giraffes

           I think that giraffes are one of the most fascinating animals on this planet. Why you think that you ask? Well its because they have special facts about them..... Do you know how tall is a giraffe? If you don't know they are about 4.3 meters (14 ft) to 5.2 meters (17 ft). The tallest giraffe is this male giraffe that is 6 meters (20 ft). I think that is very tall compared to humans because 20 ft is taller than one of those highways that are like bridges so you can get to the other side. Giraffes are in many parts of Africa but mostly in Chad, Central Africa, and South Africa. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. 
          The giraffe's fur may serve as a chemical defense, and is full of antibiotics and parasite repellents that gives the animal a characteristic scent. Old males are sometimes nicknamed "stink bulls". There are at least eleven main aromatic chemicals in the fur, although in dole and 3-methylene are responsible for most of their smell. Because the males have a stronger odor than the females, it is also suspected that it has a sexual function. The giraffe has one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal, which averages 4.6 hours per 24 hours.