Giraffe rarely sleep

Giraffe rarely sleep. in fact they only go in to a deep sleep for about 20 minutes each 24 hours. resting their heads on their hindquarters. the rest of the time, they doze now and then. adult giraffes have few enemies. but young calves can be killed by leopards and hyenas.

The most serious danger comes from humans who hunt giraffe for their skiing. it is against the law to hunt giraffe but some people still do it. leopards and hyenas which attack the young. and sometimes adult giraffes.  Giraffes give powerful kicks with all four legs and a well placed kick can kill a lion. sometimes male giraffes fight each other to decide which is stronger they eland their hindquarters against each other for support and swing their necks using their horns like hammers to hit each other. often do it they can make a moo, bleat or grunt when alarmed they snort.