What Makes Giraffes Great Safari Animals To See? It’s wonderful to see giraffes on a safari, and the good news is that you have a high chance of doing so in most African parks, particularly those in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. In Tanzania, giraffes are unique creatures and one of the country’s icons. Giraffe can be encountered on your Tanzania safari tour during a game drive in the morning, noon, or evening, in a hot air balloon safari, by horseback riding safari, or in a walking safari. Giraffe can be seen in large numbers in many Tanzania national parks, including the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, etc. We’ll discuss the benefits of going on safari to observe giraffes in this article. However, before finding out why people enjoy going on safari to view giraffes, let’s go over some interesting giraffe facts that you might not be aware of.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GIRAFFES

  1. Giraffes are the tallest terrestrial creatures in the world, and they may weigh up to 1900 kg, which is a significant amount.
  2. The giraffe neck has exactly the same number of bones as a human neck, despite being very tall.
  3. Giraffes only require a single sip every few days since they can obtain the majority of their water needs from the plants they consume.
  4. Giraffes engage in a habit known as “osteophagy,” in which they gnaw bones from dead animals to strengthen their own bones.
  5. Giraffes occasionally consume grass, but they often eat fresh leaves and twigs from the tops of trees, especially thorny acacia trees.
  6. Just like us, no two giraffes have the same pattern on their prints.

WHY PEOPLE LOVE SEEING GIRAFFES ON SAFARI

Who doesn’t adore giraffes? When our safari clients see giraffes, we have witnessed their excitement. Following are some of the reasons why people enjoy viewing giraffes on safaris that we have learned from these encounters.

  1. Giraffe movement is amazing. Giraffes may move in two different ways: loping and galloping. It’s fascinating to watch the giraffes walk because they always move both feet in unison, first on one side of their body, then on the other. If you ever see a giraffe sprint (which is rare), pay attention to how the front and back feet move simultaneously, followed by the hind feet swinging up and landing in front of the forefeet.
  2. Giraffes are expert browsers, and watching them eat up in the trees is fascinating. Additionally, you may tell a person’s gender based on how they feed themselves. While female giraffes extend their necks to eat food closer to the ground, male giraffes focus on eating leaves from the topmost branches. Giraffes spend more than half the day eating, so it is easier to notice them when they are doing it. A giraffe can consume up to 66 kg of food per day.

    What Makes Giraffes Great Safari Animals To See?
    What Makes Giraffes Great Safari Animals To See?
  3. They behave differently when they are in the park. Giraffes are without a doubt the tallest animals in the wild, standing an average of 6 meters (18 feet) tall. Because of this, seeing giraffes is a must if you visit any national park where they are found. Giraffes are truly gorgeous animals.

Conclusion: Giraffes are one of charismatic animals loved by many people, and seeing them on your safari tour is something unforgettable and exciting. Tanzania is the best place to visit and explore for the best chances of seeing giraffe on your African safari tour because the country has many safari parks with high populations of giraffe. In short, seeing giraffes in Tanzania during your safari tour is guaranteed.

Get in touch with us today at Focus East Africa Tours if you’re interested in seeing giraffes on your African safari tour. We offer and plan safari tours in the east African countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo. So whatever safari you’re interested in, whether it’s Mount Kilimanjaro climbing, gorilla and chimp trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Volcanoes National Park, Zanzibar beaches, or the great wildebeest migration in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Serengeti, we offer tours to these locations.

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