The distribution of the giraffe has shrunk dramatically in fairly recent times. Today, although surviving in conservation areas in a large number of African countries, they are only widely distributed throughout Kenya and Tanzania. Habitat Giraffes occur in a number of savanna associations ranging from scrub to woodland, the only requirement being a sufficient range of plants to cover their seasonal nutritional demands. They are generally not associated with open plains and do not occur in desert or forest. They drink regularly where water is available, but are not dependant on it and can obtain their moisture from their food.
Giraffes are predominantly browsers and they utilise a wide range of plants.
They are often seen chewing bones, and this is to gain a balanced ratio of calcium to phosphorous in the diet. Habits Giraffes are mostly active during the day, but they do move and feed at night as well. They only enjoy a few minutes of deep sleep a day, and they do this by bending their heads back against the body. They generally occur in mixed aggregations and are not territorial. The mass at birth is about 102kg and the calves stand at a height of 1.5m.