The article “Giraffes: fascinating and endangered creatures, discovering their secrets in the Koure reserve in Niger” takes us to the Sahel, more precisely in the Kouré reserve, Niger where more than 600 giraffes live in peace. the subspecies Giraffa camelopardalis peralta under the supervision of rangers. These gigantic beings are famous for their long necks and extra long legs which make them look a bit disjointed.
We learn in this article that giraffes are fascinating animals that have surprising characteristics. Their checkerboard on the skin, for example, serves both as an identity card and as camouflage. Likewise, the 50 centimeter long tongue that allows them to feed on the leaves of the acacia is blue, a color that would protect it from UV rays. These giants of the African savannah are ungulates, and to regulate their temperature which reaches very high levels, they have blood vessels that surround the patches of their skin.
With their ossicones, cranial protuberances, giraffes can measure up to 6m high for males and 4m for females. The giraffe, on the other hand, is born already large with a height exceeding that of a human adult. It stands on its long legs in less than an hour.
Unfortunately, the survival of giraffes is threatened. It is therefore important to be aware of this situation, to get to know better this symbolic animal of the African savannah and efforts for their conservation. It is therefore recommended to make visits respecting the rules of the reserve to observe these fascinating animals.
In short, the article gives us a beautiful immersion in the life of giraffes, incredible creatures that always arouse so much wonder.