Q:
What Do You Call a Group of Giraffes?
A:
Quick Answer
A group of giraffes is called a tower, according to the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. A tower of giraffes can most likely be seen in southern Africa.
Continue Reading
Credit:
Peter Malsbury
E+
Getty Images
Full Answer
A tower of giraffes is comprised mostly of adult females and their calves, whereas male giraffes are mostly solitary, traveling from herd to herd looking for mates. Once the bull successfully mates with the female, typical gestation is 15 months. Towers travel in small herds to fend off their chief predators: lions, alligators and hyenas. Encounters with a pride of lions can last for days. The lions track the tower through the open woodlands and across Africa's wild tundra before they isolate, chase and exhaust a helpless calf or weak female.
Learn more about GiraffesRelated Questions
-
Q:
Why Do Giraffes Sleep so Little?
A: Giraffes get very little sleep because they must remain alert for attacks from predators, according to Live Science. They usually sleep for five minutes at... Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
Why Are Giraffes Endangered?
A: The giraffe, or giraffa camelopardalis, is endangered due to habitat loss, the breaking up of habitat areas, the lack of suitability in existing habitats, ... Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
How Long Do Giraffes Sleep?
A: Giraffes only sleep about 30 minutes during a 24-hour period. They tend to sleep in small, 5-minute increments to maintain their safety. Full Answer >Filed Under: -
Q:
What Animals Eat Giraffes?
A: Only some of the largest predators in Africa, such as lions, hyenas, leopards and crocodiles, hunt and eat giraffes, and even then, they typically target e... Full Answer >Filed Under:
