How does a giraffe grow and develop?
How does a giraffe grow and develop? Giraffe calves grow about 3 centimetres tall each day during the first week and double their height in their first year. By the age of one year giraffe calves can measure 10 feet tall. Giraffe calves are ready to leave the protection of their mother after 15 – 18 months of development. What kind of reproduction do giraffes use? Giraffes don't have a set mating season. Instead they have an estrous cycle, which is a lot like the human menstrual cycle (but with less blood and slightly different hormones). The male giraffes don't...