The long neck is a result of the fact that each cervical vertebra is extremely lengthened. Giraffes wear two to six short and blunt horns on their heads. These horns consist of bone tissue and are almost completely covered with skin and fur. The Giraffes's fore legs are longer than the hind legs. So the relativly short body slopes away.
Giraffes are even-toed ungulates.
The markings of the fur are like fingerprints among Giraffes. Giraffes prefer savannas with trees. Even if they occasionally graze on grass and herbs, they can be seen as specialized on feeding on leaves. Their long necks enable them to reach leaves and shoots at altitudes where no other ground living animal can reach. Especially popular among Giraffes are leaves of acacias, which they grab with their up to 50 cm long tongue.