Oltukai Conservancy

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Dec 15 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

  The length of a giraffe’s neck is matched by that of its legs and its slow motion lope covers ground at a great rate. The legs end in enlarged hocks and broad, rounded hooves and can run at 60 kph. Both young and old are able to out ship most predators. The neck is fringed with a short, thick mane and both sexes develop three horns above the eyes.  Widespread throughout Tanzania  found in the Savannah’s, woodlands and seasonal floodplains. Commonest in the areas where rain falls annually, Giraffes or Twigas in Swahilli, favor scattered low and medium - height woody growth.  Giraffes are known to feed from over 100 species of plants, but favor acacia’s like Commiphora.  Thank you. Boniface Ngimojino.