46 reactions | Giraffe are the tallest herbivores in the world and feed off a variety of plant species. They eat plants - They don't eat meat, but: When nutrients like Calcium and Phosphorus are lacking in their normal daily diets, they will eat bone to get the elements their bodies require. That is what we caught this Giraffe doing! It is called Osteophagy 漣李漣 #WHWF #EthicalConservation | Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation | Facebook

Did you know a giraffe’s 🦒 diet is mostly made up of leaves, shoots, flowers, and seed pods, but occasionally they can be seen with their head in the dirt, eating soils. This interesting behaviour, known as geophagia, can serve multiple purposes. Scientists think that these soils could act as nutrient and mineral supplements for a giraffe's diet. They might also help the giraffe to balance the acidity in their digestive tracts. Interestingly, they might also serve as an anti-toxin to counteract

Baby giraffes can walk within an hour of being born - but that doesn't mean there aren't some wobbles along the way. This video was taken by a keeper when the baby was just an hour old. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden