What is the tallest animal in the world? Is Indian Giraffe the longest animal in the world?
The world's tallest animal is Giraffe. Its eyes are capable of almost 360-degree vision. With the heavy body and extremely long legs, it finds no problem to gain speed of about 55km per hour!
The ancient Greeks believed it to be the result of a cross between camel and leopard. There are nine kinds of animal in existence. The big eyes have long lashes and oversized tear glands.
Scientists believe that it is evolved from a deer-sized animal to this state, through about 25 million years. Though it roamed in vast areas south of the Sahara desert, at present it is limited only to pockets of East Africa. It may normally need about 45 kilos of leaves daily as food. Preference is given to acacia leaves!
The giraffe's long neck not only gives it a high vision, but it also helps much to cool the animal. Its lung is seven times that of man.
The 11-kilo oblong heart is capable of pumping about 55 liters of blood per minute while maintaining the highest blood pressure among the animals. The vales in the arteries and veins are so arranged as to ensure blood supply evenly.
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