1. A giraffe's feet are the size of a dinner plate—12 inches across (30.5 centimeters).

长颈鹿的脚跟西餐用的大盘子差不多大—直径12英寸（30.5厘米）。

2. Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as we do—seven.

长颈鹿的脊椎骨数量跟我们的一样—都是7块。

3. A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) long and blue-black. The color may keep the tongue from getting sunburned.

长颈鹿的舌头有18到20英寸长（46到50厘米），颜色是蓝黑色。那样的颜色或许可以保护舌头不被晒伤。

4. Giraffes can moo, hiss, roar, and whistle.

长颈鹿可以像牛那样哞哞叫，也可以发出蛇那样的嘶嘶声，会咆哮，也会吹口哨。

5. The record running speed of a giraffe is 34.7 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).

长颈鹿的奔跑速度最快纪录是每小时34.7英里（每小时56千米）。

6. The giraffes at the San Diego Zoo enjoy raw onions as a treat.

圣迭戈动物园的长颈鹿很喜欢吃生洋葱。

7. Male giraffes are preyed upon more often than the smaller females; they generally spend more time alone, so lions can sneak up on them.

比起体型较小的雌性长颈鹿，雄性长颈鹿更常被捕食。它们通常会花更多时间独处，所以狮子得以悄悄地接近它们。

8. The world’s largest pollinators? Pollen from a tree’s flowers can attach to the giraffe’s nose while it’s nibbling there; when the animal moves on, the pollen is rubbed off onto the next tree used for a snack.

世界上最大的授粉者？长颈鹿吃树叶的时候，树上的花的花粉就会落到长颈鹿的鼻子上。当长颈鹿到下一颗树来点加餐时，花粉就会被蹭到上面。

9. Giraffe females can conceive while still feeding their young infant.

雌性长颈鹿在哺育小长颈鹿的时候也会怀孕。

10. Giraffe calves grow 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) each day during their first week.

在出生后的第一个星期里，长颈鹿的腿肚子每天会长1英寸（2.54厘米）。

Source: hjenglish.com