The document provides information about giraffes. Giraffes live in dry, open wooded savanna areas and use their long necks to eat leaves from tall trees. They have few enemies but can be hunted by poachers or lions, defending themselves with powerful kicks. Their diet consists of acacia leaves and they can go weeks without drinking water. Fast facts note they can run up to 35 mph and their necks contain only 7 vertebrae despite being over 5 feet long.

1. All About Giraffes By Patrick Williams

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Question and Answer Pages Fast Facts Page Reference Page About Me Page

3. How does the giraffe adapt to its environment? Giraffes long neck helps them to eat leaves from the trees that grow tall.

4. Detailed description of the habitat Giraffes tend to live in dry, open wooded areas in the savanna.

5. Who are the giraffe’s enemies? Giraffes have few enemies. They are hunted by poachers and sometimes by lions, although this is rare as one kick with the long legs and heavy hooves can kill a lion. The babies are eaten by leopards, hyenas and wild dogs.

6. How does the animal protect itself? As the world's tallest animal, it uses its fast pace and extraordinary vision to protect itself. When attacked a giraffe uses its strong powerful hooves to kick its predator. Its lethal kick has been known to kill a lion!

7. What does the giraffe eat? Giraffes may eat up to 34 kg (75 lbs) of food per day and can live for weeks without drinking water. They spend most of their day eating and their favorite leaves are from the acacia tree.

8. Fast Facts Giraffes use their strong legs to kick predators when under attack. Giraffes can run up to 56 km/h (35 mph). Giraffes can go without water for weeks or months at a time. A giraffe's neck can be over 1.5 m (5 ft) in length, but it contains only seven vertebrae.

9. Reference Page Pictures http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/set/a2c9d82741e4643b4a6800cd556d4e7ac24759f9 Information http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/best_place_species/current_top_10/giraffe.cfm

10. About Me My name is Patrick Michael Williams. I was born on December 26. My family consists of my mom, Li Wei, my dad, Pat, and my brother, Garrett. My favorite thing to do is to play video games.