Giraffe

==Summary==
Giraffes are the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant.https://www.honoluluzoo.org/animals/giraffe/ (Ar) Giraffes are characterized by their long necks and legs, their horn-like ossicones, and their distinctive coat patterns. This appearance intrigued many cultures, both modern and ancient, and has often been featured in books, paintings, and cartoons.https://www.giraffeworlds.com/giraffes-in-culture/ (Ar)
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher via piercing damage
Name: Giraffe 
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies; Can be male or female 
giraffes usually live 25 years in the wild and 27 years in captivity, but they can live up to 38 years.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe#Mortality_and_health (Ar), leads to https://sat.gstsvs.ch/fileadmin/media/pdf/archive/2011/11/SAT153110515.pdf (Ar) 
Classification: Even-toed ungulate, ruminant 
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 0; giraffes usually stand 4.7-5.7 meters tall), Enhanced Senses (Has a sharp sense of hearing and smell,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe#Appearance_and_anatomy (Ar) and good eyesighthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe#Appearance_and_anatomy (Ar)https://www.giraffeworlds.com/giraffe-predators/ (Ar)), Conventional Bodily Weaponry (Via horn-like ossiconesHow Tall Is a Giraffe? - WorldAtlas (Ar)How Hard Can A Giraffe Hit? – ameliadanver.com (Ar)Grieving widow faces down giraffe who killed her husband | Daily Mail Online (Ar))
Attack Potency: Street level (Their sheer size makes them this powerful, with the average bull giraffe weighing about 1200 kg or 2600 pounds. Their 2000 psi kickshttps://a-z-animals.com/blog/animals-that-can-kill-a-lion/ (Ar) can seriously injure/kill lions and other predators.https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-tall-is-a-giraffe.html (Ar)https://www.honoluluzoo.org/animals/giraffe/ (Ar) While very evolutionarily distant from horses,Meet the Relatives | AMNH both animals have the same kick psi and a giraffe's superior size should make their kicks stronger than horses.Wayback MachineEnergy = (Force)(Distance force is moved; Displacement) Male neck swings can easily injure and send people flying,
*Final photo of award-winning movie director minutes before he was killed by a GIRAFFE while shooting film in South Africa | The Sun (Ar)
*Newborn giraffe fight for its life as it survives lioness mauling (Video) | Daily Mail Online (Ar)
*Raleigh woman suffers serious injuries in giraffe attack :: WRAL.com
*Raleigh woman suffers serious injuries in giraffe attack (Ar) can trade blows with and harm each other.Giraffe survives in the wild for FIVE YEARS with a broken neck fighting over mate | Daily Mail Online (Ar) One managed to injure a mom and her 3 year old son by trampling themhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7205298/finn-williams-katy-giraffe-attack-south-africa/ (Ar)), higher via piercing damage (1710 N strikes from their horns (Ossicones) has the same move sets as neck swings, but on a sharper level) 
Speed: Superhuman (Giraffes can sustain a speed of 50 km/h and can reach 60 km/h when sprinting.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe#Legs,_locomotion_and_posture (Ar), leads to https://archive.org/details/grazers0000raff/page/194 One managed to keep up with a tourist jeephttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9043213/Angry-giraffe-chases-tourists-Kenyan-game-reserve.html (Ar)https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/ever-seen-giraffe-chase-a-car-catch-up-and-charge-towards-it-shocking-video-goes-viral-1690594-2020-06-19 (Ar))
Lifting Strength: Likely Class 5 (Giraffes can drag lions trying to bring them downhttps://www.giraffeworlds.com/giraffe-predators/ (Ar)https://youtu.be/ycYj7qPffRo?t=46 (Ar), Originally from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnCzwUwJcHo (Ar)) 
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level (Giraffes often fight each other and can be slightly harmed by each other's neck swings.Slightly harmed by fighting each other: Viral Video: 'Most Violent Giraffe Fight Ever | Good Morning America | ABC News - YouTube (Ar) It usually takes a pack of lions to bring an adult giraffe down,https://www.giraffeworlds.com/giraffe-predators/ (Ar)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYj7qPffRo (Ar although an individual crocodile of unknown species (possibly the nile crocodile) killed one on its own.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F81NXeqK_T0 (Ar) A giraffe died after getting struck by a taxi and falling onto tourist rental vehicleA tourist and a giraffe were killed in tragic car accident in a South African park | CNN (Ar)) 
Stamina: Athletic; A giraffe can endure an attack from a pack of lionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYj7qPffRo (Ar 
Range: Extended Melee Range (Their necks extend around 2 to 2.4 meters in lengthADW: Giraffa camelopardalis: INFORMATION (Ar)) 
Standard Equipment: None notable.
Intelligence: Animalistic (Despite having the largest brain among terrestrial cetartiodactyla, they have an EQ (Encephalization Quotient) of 0.64 and match a typical ungulate's intelligencehttps://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.23593 (Ar))
Standard Tactics: When attacking predators, giraffes usually kick at attacking animals.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhs_2CStRTE (Ar)https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-6139591/Why-giraffe-attack-human.html (Ar) When fighting against other giraffes, however, giraffes swing their necks at each other.
Weaknesses: Likely incompetent as swimmers.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022519310001906?via%3Dihub (Ar) Their necks are easy targets for crocodiles when they bend over to drink; bringing a giraffe down makes the giraffe vulnerable to attacks by predators.
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Animals
Category:Mammals
Category:Large Sized Characters
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Real World
Category:Characters