In the world the giraffe is recognized as the highest animal. Results of researches showed that males reach in height more than 5.8 m weighing 1-2 tons. At the same time males move 7-8-meter steps!
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1. The most highly animal in the world was laid claim by several animals, however scientists gave the first to a giraffe. The adult male weighs about 2 tons, it is twice easier than a female. It is curious that 250 kg from this weight are the share of a neck of a giraffe, and about 10 kg – of his cardiac muscle. The highest animal in the world lives in the Central and South Africa. In appearance these creations look very disproportionately: legs thin and long, a breast narrow, the neck is happy long and gets married a little head unreasonably huge ears. On the head of a giraffe small horns are located. It is curious that the neck of a giraffe reaching in length of 2.5 m has as much vertebras, how many a neck at other mammals, i.e. seven.
2. It is curious that because of the long neck the giraffe has the most high blood pressure from all living beings on Earth. If to compare the blood pressure of a giraffe and the healthy person, then at the first it will be approximately three times higher! Such unique anatomic features of a giraffe demand from his cardiac muscle and certain efforts. As it was told above, heart at the highest animal in the world weighs about 10 kg and is capable to pump over blood in the brain located at distance in 3.5 m from heart! Besides, the unique system of arrangement of arteries at a giraffe saves it from serious problems which could be on a watering place when the animal inclines the head to a bottom.
3. It is curious that the bright spotty skin of the highest animal in the world is the cause for the most improbable legends and stories from time immemorial. For example, ancient Egyptians and Romans considered that giraffes are a generation of leopards and camels. Returning to appearance of a giraffe, it should be noted that he is only in appearance unsightly, and actually this quite graceful one-hoofed! Moreover, giraffes perfectly adapted to life in the most droughty African regions. Their long front legs and a unique neck allow to eat during a drought leaves from tops of acacias.
4. On Earth it is possible to refer sensitive hearing and magnificent sight to one more advantages of the highest animal. The giraffe is capable to notice potential enemies from quite long distance, and back extremities allow an animal to jerk immediately from the place. The highest animal in the world quickly runs – with a speed of 60 km/h. By the way, owners of the highest growth sleep very little and mainly standing. It should be noted that some individuals nevertheless try to lay down on the earth. At the same time they put the head on a hind leg, bending the long neck an arch.