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giraffe

gi·raffe

giraffe

 
pronunciation:
j raef
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part of speech: noun
definition: A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck and long legs. Giraffes also have short horns covered with fur. They live in Africa and eat the leaves at the tops of trees. Male giraffes can be up to eighteen feet tall. They are the tallest animal that live on land.
Did you know that giraffes have a very long tongue?
 
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