Comments on: What do Giraffes Eat

By: Want to know it

Want to know it — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:18:32 +0000

Very Interesting Hannes. I’ve never heard of a giraffe eating meat. However, many herbivores have been known to eat meat when there is no other food available or they are severely lacking in important minerals. That is probably why the giraffe was eating an impala.

By: Hannes Steinmann

Hannes Steinmann — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:34:11 +0000

I have photo’s and a video taken a few days ago 27/01/2010 of a giraffe eating meat. The video was taken at a resort in South Africa which shows a giraffe chewing on the leg of an impala.
Therefore the giraffe can be regarded as an omnivore and not only a herbivore.
Does anyone have additional information on why a giraffe would eat meat? My thoughts is that they might have a shortage of minerals like iron or calcium and therefore need the meat to address the shortage of minerals.

By: sirida8

sirida8 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:24:16 +0000

i am doing a project on giraffes and this helped me alot

By: Want to know it

Want to know it — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:31:13 +0000

Hey Joe,

Acacia plants are giraffes favorite!

By: JOe

JOe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:36:28 +0000

i love giraffes but whats their favorite plant??

By: Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:10:45 +0000

im doing a project on them , cuz there the best animal!
thanks, these are very interesting facts that i didnt know!

By: annlouise

annlouise — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:38:25 +0000

heyyy this site is really good and i am trying to do my kids story about a giraffe, i can do it now !!!

By: mollie

mollie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:27:55 +0000

this is sooo kl. Giraffes are ok not my fav animal tho lol

By: gack

gack — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:01:45 +0000

hey everyone im gack and i love giraffes and this is wat they eat….
*twigs off of the plants
*plant leaves
*tree leaves
okay bye see yall all later bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Grace

Grace — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:58:00 +0000

I LOVE THIS