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Giraffe Babies
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Reproduction
    Giraffes breed year round as the males travel from herd to herd looking for mates.  The female gives birth to a single young, called a calf, following a 14- to 15-month gestation.  Twins are rare. 

      BRAIN SQUEEZER:  Can you guess how a baby giraffe makes its entrance into the world?    Answer

Giraffe Babies
    Baby giraffes nurse for about a year but begin eating leaves at about four months.  They stay close to their mothers for the first few weeks, but after that, many mother giraffes leave their calves in sort of a babysitting co-op:  one mother babysits while the others go out to eat.  This "giraffe nursery" is called a creche. 

    Sometimes the baby is even left alone for a while.  When that happens, the little guy just sits quietly and waits for mom to come back.

      BRAIN SQUEEZER:  Do you suppose a human baby would do that?  No way!  Can you guess why?  Answer


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