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Giraffes Trivia Quiz

This quiz is for all the giraffe lovers out there. Take a moment and see how much you know about these beautiful creatures.

A multiple-choice quiz by sammicat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
sammicat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,633

Updated
Aug 18 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. We all know that giraffes have long necks but exactly how many vertebrae (bones) are in that amazing neck? Hint

twelve

seven

fifteen

twenty-two

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Question 2 of 10

2. Giraffes only come in one color and pattern.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. A giraffe's front legs are longer than its back legs.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is NOT an African name for the animal we know as the giraffe? Hint

Langlumes

Indlulamethi

Kameelperd

Twiga

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Question 5 of 10

5. All giraffe have spots (sometimes called blotches).

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Giraffes are mute.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Giraffes are born with horns.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long is a giraffe's pregnancy? Hint

twenty-two months

eighteen months

nine months

fifteen months

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Question 9 of 10

9. Giraffes have tongues which can measure eighteen inches or more.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. 85% of the children in Africa have never seen giraffes in the wild.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We all know that giraffes have long necks but exactly how many vertebrae (bones) are in that amazing neck?

Answer: seven

Amazingly enough they have the same number we do. However, unlike us, they have a special joint that allows them to raise their heads vertically in line with their necks.

2. Giraffes only come in one color and pattern.

Answer: False

There are at least nine different patterns. Colors range from brown on blonde blotches to a deep reddish brown.

3. A giraffe's front legs are longer than its back legs.

Answer: False

They only appear to have longer front legs because their spine angles down towards the rump.

4. Which is NOT an African name for the animal we know as the giraffe?

Answer: Langlumes

Langlumes was a French caricaturist in the 1800s. Twiga is Swahili for giraffe, in Zulu it's Indlulamethi, and in Afrikaans it is Kameelperd.

5. All giraffe have spots (sometimes called blotches).

Answer: False

There are many subspecies of giraffes. The Reticulated, Masai, Rothchild (or Baringo), Nubian, Nigerian, Angola, Cape, and Thornicroft are all subspecies of the giraffe. All subspecies inter breed freely. So some are born without spots. There are documented cases of solid white, tan and almost black giraffes born to spotted parents.

6. Giraffes are mute.

Answer: False

Giraffes have vocal cords but rarely use them.

7. Giraffes are born with horns.

Answer: True

Giraffes are born with horns. They can have two to five horns.The horns get bonier with age.

8. How long is a giraffe's pregnancy?

Answer: fifteen months

They give birth standing up.The baby is born in an hour or so---dropped to the ground. Ouch! They are nearly 6 feet tall at birth and are up walking within 15 minutes.

9. Giraffes have tongues which can measure eighteen inches or more.

Answer: True

Giraffes use their long tongues to strip leaves from trees.

10. 85% of the children in Africa have never seen giraffes in the wild.

Answer: True

Sad but true. (According to the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife.) Giraffes are not endangered.

Source: Author sammicat

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