You'll somtimes see little black birds sitting on the giraffe's head and neck. The giraffes don't mind because these birds eat the bugs and ticks on that live on the them. Those bugs can be a real pain in the neck. Mother Giraffes give birth standing up so a baby can drop as much as six feet to the ground. The Baby giraffe, known as a calf, can weigh as much as 130 pouinds at birth and are about 6 feet tall.
Giraffes rest standing up and always remain alert.
They sleep approximately 20 minutes a day for about 5 minutes at a time.