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Giraffe Adaptations 🦒 (savanna) - Coggle Diagram
Giraffe Adaptations 🦒 (savanna)
Structural Adaptations
Noticeable
Long necks
To reach/eat leaves on trees
Spots (yellow and brown)
Used to camouflage
Dark tounges
protect from harsh sun
Hidden
3 hearts (25 pounds)
To pump blood and oxygen all the way to their brain
Strong Tongue
To acquire leaves from trees
Sources:
https://sciencing.com/giraffes-adaptation-grasslands-8208751.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/g/giraffe/
Behavioural Adaptations
Stopped eating Acacia trees
Release of tannins and thorns