5 Fact about Giraffes that will blow your mind

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00:00Five facts about giraffes that will blow your mind.

00:04Fact 1. Giraffes are the tallest mammals on earth,

00:08thanks to their incredibly long necks which can be up to six feet long.

00:12Fact 2. Despite their neck length, giraffes only have seven vertebrae,

00:18the same number as humans. Each vertebra is just much, much longer.

00:25Fact 3. A giraffe's spots are like human fingerprints,

00:30no two giraffes have the exact same pattern.

00:33Fact 4. These gentle giants spend most of their day eating,

00:38consuming up to 75 pounds of leaves and twigs daily.

00:42Fact 5. Giraffes have a surprisingly short sleep requirement,

00:46often needing just 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24-hour period,

00:50sometimes even standing up.