Giraffes are the tallest mammals, with males reaching 5-6 meters tall and females 3.5-4.5 meters tall; females are larger and more aggressive than males, weighing 65-70 kg compared to males' 40-45 kg. They have seven vertical neck bones and use their powerful kicks as a defense mechanism against predators. Giraffes are social animals that live in groups led by females, with males being more solitary. In the wild, they live 20-26 years, while in captivity they can live 35-40 years.
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Yeah, So the game goes at 6:00. So before 6:00 or 5 10 to 5 to 6, we have to be outside uh the park. So this is the game drive guys. You know the game, you win or you lose. But I'm always with the winning team. So under the back seat uh there's the big bag guys. So inside the bag there's ponchos in case if you're feeling cold and also the ponchos it's warm and also to protect the rain guys.
So you can open the bag and grab the poncho.
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They're quite used to the cars, eh?
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Oh, there's a hippo right here running right in front of us.
>> There he is.
>> Yeah, right in front of us. Yeah. Also, >> no, that's a fish.
>> That's a hippo. That is a fish.
>> Stay there for >> you. just sitting the >> Yeah, you can still see >> there's one there down there as well.
>> So, his one should be a part, but it's not part of the big five because it's always in the water and you never see them and they can stay under the water for about 3 hours. Eh, >> yeah.
So these are the most dangerous in Africa and end up die by the injuries.
Yes, you can find them outside the water during the hot time but not far from the dam because when it be hot it runs to the water. So here in the living and group Oh. Yeah, he's playing >> playing it even couples of young men and females and also the but only one big ball is dominating and that big ball is to the other one is going to pop up. I see one >> now there's two there playing that side and there's two here.
There he is.
>> Those two they are playing. These ones are just lying.
Those two are playing the whole time.
This one has done.
>> What animal can kill? None.
>> It's a lot of work, but take the food, but it's a lot of work.
>> A lot of work. Yeah.
>> And the crocodiles, they don't go near the crocodile.
>> Take over the babies.
>> Yeah.
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>> Crocodile doesn't stay the chance.
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>> There's a giraffe.
>> Oh, beauty.
>> My eyes open.
>> I should travel alone.
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going for cleaning and think with you in the background. You should catch him as your background.
>> The fully grown male can reach the estimation of 5 to 5.5 to 6 m tall. So female is 3.5 to 4.5 m tall. So difference between the male and the female the size the male is bigger and taller than female it also look dark when it's all dark look lighter and also a female they also look really dark so you must get confused guys so you must use the horse the horse it called the oicons so both male and female oons but the male oicons is bigger than female oicons and on top of them male and female have black hair but the males black hair it's removed because you use the ose to fight each other if you have trees you have a long neck but it also have a seven vertical bones like lumen. So the bed on top of the giraffe it called the red bill ox peckers guys they eat the tigs the parasites. So this one it's a female giraffal guys they have a good side so they protect themselves by the kicks guys when it attack by the predator. So it's like a karate when the predator. So one of it can kill off the predator.
>> Can we up to 700 to 750 to 800 kg?
So the estimation of lifespan of giraffe in the wild they can live up to 20 to 25 to 26 years. But in captiv captivity can be 35 to 40 years. Huh.
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>> This one going to take you. Is that the baby?
>> This is the baby.
>> You How big is the mother?
>> The mother can weigh up to 65 to 70 kg.
The male can weigh up to 45 40 to 45 kg.
So female is bigger than male.
>> Oh, they can >> the group of hers the female is in charge.
So females they're more aggressive than the males.
>> There are two babies.
>> Two babies. Yeah.
>> Three.
>> Three.
>> The babies are cute. When it's old enough, it's ugly.
>> But that one's much smaller. Hey.
>> Yeah. Also one of the ugly five.
>> The ugly five. Yeah.
>> Ugly five.
>> Why you call them the ugly five?
>> Because they're not beautiful.
>> So where's the mother now?
>> So it might be maybe inside the den because they use the drainage as the dam. So it might be inside the dam or maybe other.
>> So they come out because they they hear people or what? Inquisitive. Yeah, it's a social animal.
>> It's a social animal. So, you don't >> mind coming down speed.
>> Yeah. He's not riding his feet, is he?
>> Very inquisitive, eh?
>> Yeah.
>> Very, very inquisitive. They're also not the very most stupidest animal.
>> They're not very clever, but they're not stupid either. It >> sounds like they know your engine because the other engine they got a fright.
>> Where is the mommy?
>> So they just dig a hole.
>> Sorry.
>> They just dig a hole or what?
>> No.
>> So where is the mother?
>> Yeah. So the mother >> No, that's what I'm saying. They're just standing there. Where's the mother?
>> Inside the bush somewhere. Yeah, the mother.
>> If you try catching another, we'll come out and bite you.
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these up to five to 5.5 to 6 m tall.
>> Yeah, >> with them as well. Big, big, big.
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>> Hello. Sticks are not allowed in there. Lots of sticks. Look in the tree.
If you see them put a little way a little bit through the national parks later the sightings like this under the Tell you how I got food for you.
>> Behind you.
>> But you would think that they were now, you know, not so peaceful. Like I think they used to the people already.
>> Where's the other one?
>> I don't see that. I saw them.
>> Oh, you saw them earlier today.
>> How can you see? I can't see.
Okay.
>> Nothing on the earth. Nothing on earth is wondering right now.
They will stay in the area for long.
>> The way the way it's wet, so that's why it's dry.
>> And there's always food here.
>> There's always food for them here.
>> No, no, they they do not hunt. They eat the leftover.
>> Yes. Yeah. But I'm trying for all the animals. Definitely.
So those three the white bag the white bag ba it looks similar with the cape ba but the eyes are not the same. The eyes of white back the black one the >> color everywhere the Nice.
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>> I'm talking to you.
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That was maybe the one we saw earlier or a different one.
>> Is it about the same area?
>> Is that >> Is it the same area where we saw the other one?
>> No.
>> No.
>> This is close.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
You going to sleep now?
I expect you still baby that one.
>> Yeah, it's not old.
>> It's not old.
>> Small. Yeah.
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