Giraffes Getting Energy
Getting Energy Giraffes are herbivores and therefore, eat leaves and plants. They can reach leaves and buds, high up in acacia and mimosa trees. Most of the time, they will eat hundreds of pounds of leaves in just one week. Giraffes can go many days without drinking because the acacia leaves they eat are moist. It is very easy for giraffes to reach the leaves on trees, but very difficult for them to reach the ground to drink. This reserves energy because they don’t have to bend down uncomfortably to drink water from the ground.
Young giraffes do not play or run as much as other animals, but instead, they lay in the shade. They also do this because they need to protect themselves from the hot sun and they need to save energy for when they
Young giraffes do not play or run as much as other animals, but instead, they lay in the shade. They also do this because they need to protect themselves from the hot sun and they need to save energy for when they