Large males weigh about 550 lbs. A giraffe s neck can be 6 to 8 feet long and the nerve cells are 8 inches long. Giraffes have a special joint at the bottom of their head so they can put their head and neck in a straight line. Behavior Giraffes live in small herds of about 5 to 9. They fight with their necks and small horns.
Giraffes are great lookouts for other animals because of their height.
They like to eat shoots, leaves, fruits, seedpods, marloela berries, and spiny acacia. A large male can eat 75 lbs.