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Name: Date:
Subject: Year 4 Science
Unit: 4b Habitats
Animals Adapting to their Environment
Giraffe facts:
• Giraffes can go without water for long
periods of time.
• Giraffes can drink up to 12 gallons of water at
one time.
• Giraffes are herbivores.
• Giraffes have an extra large heart to help
them pump blood up their very long necks.
• Giraffes have long necks so they can eat from
the high tree tops.
• Giraffes have spots to help camouflage themselves.
• Giraffes are warm-blooded.
• Giraffes have very tough tongues to protect themselves
from thorns when eating.
• Giraffes live in tropical grasslands.
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Name: Date:
Subject: Year 4 Science
Unit: 4b Habitats
Animals Adapting to their Environment
1) In what habitat does a giraffe live? _________________________
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2) What do giraffes eat? __________________________________
3) Why do giraffes have long necks? __________________________
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4) How has a giraffe adapted to getting blood up its long neck?
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5) Why do giraffes have tough tongues? _______________________
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6) Why do giraffes have spots? _____________________________
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7) How much water can a giraffe drink at one time?
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