It sounds incredible, but Giraffes are so organized animals that they got such thing like kindergartens. Even for humans this invitation is not older than 200 years. The there are lots of interesting facts, that previously were unexplainable, but now it is clear that giraffes, at least those from Kenya and Tanzania (relictus Giraffes), got organized elder specimen mostly females who looks after baby giraffes. As baby giraffes are mostly vulnerable from lions, wolfs and tigers, in case of danger, elder specimen hold round position and can seriously impact on all this predators with their strong long legs, especially by hitting with hoof.

Baby Giraffes

Giraffes are the tallest recorded animal, and baby giraffes are no exception. Called calves, young giraffes are born 6 feet tall and grow 12 inches each month for the first three months. They often double their height in the first year. It takes only 30 minutes for a calf to learn to stand, and four to five days for it to walk well. For the first week of life, baby giraffes spend most of their time sitting on the ground and being hidden by their mothers. Older calves stay in groups with other calves, called creches, during the days and are rejoined by their mothers at night.

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1. Giraffes strip leaves from thorny acacia trees, sometimes colonized by ants, with their 45 cm (18 in.) long, prehensile tongues.
2. Bull giraffes forage higher in trees than cow giraffes which reduces food competition between the sexes.
    
3. Long-legged giraffes walk with the limbs on one side of the body lifted at the same time. This gait is called a pace and allows a longer stride which saves steps and energy  
    
4. A mother giraffe often gives birth while standing so that the newborn’s first experience outside the womb is a 1.8 m (6 ft.) drop!

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