The Giraffe has a very long legs and necks which enable it to maintain it's diet of leaves and fruit that are found high up in the trees. With their long legs and necks they usually obtain a height of about 19 feet tall,being one of the tallest
animals on land. Their very long legs are very strong which is one
of the ways they protect themselves when in danger-by kicking. An
adult giraffe can kill a lion with one kick. Their natural habitat
region is Africa.
The Zebra is known as the wildhorse of Africa. The colors and stripes
of a Zebra are beneficial to the Zebra so he can hide in the shadows
of the branches. This animal has very large head and ears; he has
excellent hearing, sight, and can smell amazingly well. The Zebra
travels in large herds eating the grass on the plains. I was told
that a Zebra's stripes are never the same; wherein fact a Zebra will
recognize it's young by the stripes.
The Eland is classified as a Ruminant; which refers to the complex
digestive system that is necessary for the large volume of food that
these animals intake. Deer, giraffes, and cattle also fall into that
category. The Eland has excellent eyesight and long ears which help
their hearing. They also fall under the tamer wild animal category. I thought this was a touching picture.
