mozo Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Word to ya momma Raffe-fans!Since Raffemania is in full swing and Clever Trevor continues to become a 'Raffe-next-door household name, it's time to study up!Try this: Random 'Raffe facts...for info such as "Giraffes' tongues are up to 18 inches long"...so that's why the ladies love Trev .Or...Giraffe Facts 1. Giraffe camelopardalis means "the fast-walking camel-leopard." 2. The word "giraffe" comes from the Arab word xirapha, which means "the one that walks very fast". 3. Giraffes are the tallest of all land animals. 4. Groups of giraffes are called herds, although they differ from the herds of most other animals. A giraffe herd can consist of anywhere from 2 to 50 animals, 5. One of the largest and strongest animals on earth is also one of the most peaceful. 6. Adult male giraffes are called bulls, adult females are cows, and a younger giraffe of either sex is a calf. 7. Adult male giraffes height range from 14' to as much as 20', and weigh about 2800 pounds. 8. An average female reaches 14 to 15 feet, 9. Giraffes can live as long as 27 years., but their average life span is about 10 years. 10. A giraffe's kick can kill a lion. 11. A large male can eat as much as 100 pounds of food a day. 12. When a giraffe goes into a deep sleep - for about one minute at a time - it curls its neck back and rests its head on its rump. Giraffes sleep no more than 5 to 30 minutes in a 24-hour period. 13. Giraffes from different parts of Africa have different coat patterns. scientists agree that there is only one species of giraffe - 14. The darker the spots, the older the giraffe. 15. An adult giraffe's tongue is 27" long. 16. It's a myth that giraffes are mute. They are normally silent, but calves can bleat, cows bellow to find their calves, and giraffes will also give warning snorts, moans, and hisses. Flute-like sounds made by giraffes have also been reported. 17. One theory as to why a giraffe's tongue is black is to prevent it from being sunburned. 18. Giraffes are not territorial. 19. Despite the length of the giraffe's neck it only has 7 neck bones about the same number as most animals and humans. 20. Giraffes eat the leaves of baobab trees. 21. When giraffe's raise their heads from drinking or eating the heart has to do a double beat in order to pump enough bolld to the brain and avoid blackout. 22. The giraffes enemies are lions and large packs of hyenas. 23. A giraffe's heart can beat up to 75 litres of blood around the body every minute. A giraffes heart is 2feet long. 24. The Okapi (or "forest giraffe") is a solitary, giraffe-like mammal found in rainforests of the upper Congo River Basin in central Africa. This nocturnal animal was only discovered by scientists in the early 1900's. 25. Giraffes do more heroin than the whole Scottish population combined, and have a penchant for pear cider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 None are more hunky than our Trev though Whatever Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 None are more hunky than our Trev though Whatever Trevor How long will they let me keep this on the City forum? The good word must be spread....might cheer up the miserable moaners!Giraffe on the City crest anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_manc Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 10. A giraffe's kick can kill a lion. Plagerisor, that's my one and only chat up line Although I can add that giraffes are born with horns. Must be damn painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Here's some more:Female giraffes weigh 1540-2600 lb (700-1182 kg) on average.Height and excellent eyesight enable giraffes to keep an eye on each other from far away. A dozen may be dispersed over 1/2 mile (0.8 km) of savanna and still be considered to be in a herd.Giraffes rarely lay down; they even sleep and give birth standing up.Giraffes are fast and can reach speeds of up to 35 mph.Male giraffes will often neck wrestle to establish dominance in their herds.Giraffa means "one who walks swiftly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset_Cider Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 100. Having a 'Giraffe'....... is rhyming slang for laughAnd nothing to do with potentially illegal lewd acts101. Eight out of ten African lions, that expressed a preference, said they prefer the taste of Giraffe to another brand of big cat food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wiltshire 1 Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 another factGiraffes have problems getting trousers that fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_manc Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 No 4563215: They normally fail their SAT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Giraffes rarely lay down; they even sleep and give birth standing up.I've met some heavy sleepers in my time but that's crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Plagerisor, that's my one and only chat up line Although I can add that giraffes are born with horns. Must be damn painful.Any relation to pot noodle horns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Word to ya momma Raffe-fans!Since Raffemania is in full swing and Clever Trevor continues to become a 'Raffe-next-door household name, it's time to study up!Try this: Random 'Raffe facts...for info such as "Giraffes' tongues are up to 18 inches long"...so that's why the ladies love Trev .Or...Giraffe Facts 2. The word "giraffe" comes from the Arab word xirapha, which means "the one that walks very fast".I knew that already 3. Giraffes are the tallest of all land animals.Not Peter Crouch then? 4. A giraffe herd can consist of anywhere from 2 to 50 animals,Biggest orgy I've ever heard of 5. One of the largest and strongest animals on earth is also one of the most peaceful.....that's quite sweet really, Peace Trev! 11. A large male can eat as much as 100 pounds of food a day.Bat fastard's 13. Giraffes from different parts of Africa have different coat patterns. What about giraffe's from Bedminster? 16. It's a myth that giraffes are mute. They are normally silent, but calves can bleat, cows bellow to find their calves, and giraffes will also give warning snorts, moans, and hisses. Flute-like sounds made by giraffes have also been reported. I wish Trevor would give it a rest from time to time 17. One theory as to why a giraffe's tongue is black is to prevent it from being sunburned.My theory is that it's their way of backing the 'Let's Kick Racism Out Of Football Campaign 18. Giraffes are not territorial.Just very ##### tall 20. Giraffes eat the leaves of baobab trees.Yet another thing me and Trev have in common 22. The giraffes enemies are lions and large packs of hyenas. Boooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! How can any creature not love the giraffe? 23. A giraffes heart is 2feet long.I always said Trev had a big heart. 25. Giraffes do more heroin than the whole Scottish population combined, and have a penchant for pear cider.It's true you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I have tried, and failed to fit a giraffe in my Vauxhall Corsa, even with all the windows open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayer Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 you failed because you still had the parcel shelf up. Fits in easily then, took one to Asda last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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