1. Giraffes age by coating
Jocelyn Johnson

2. Male giraffes age can be estimated by looking at the
shade of their coats.
The color changes of giraffes coats will allow people to
generate a life-history profile on the animal.

3. The darker patches are changes with the testosterone at
puberty.
As the giraffes get older, their coats get darker.

4. Male giraffes coats start to change color at seven to
eight years old and brown blotches transformed to
coal-black within two years.
Males reach sexual maturity
at 10 years old.

5. GIRAFFE FACTS
 Giraffes are the worlds tallest animals
 The average height of a male giraffe is 5.3m
 They have horn-like bones on their head which helps males
fight their rivals
 Their Latin name, Giraffa camelopardalis, means “camel
marked like a leopard”
 Their tongue is 18 inches long
 Their heart is 2 feet long and weighs about 25 pounds

7. CREDITS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17561461