All About Giraffes 认识长颈鹿

HOW DO THEY WALK？

Giraffes are one of the only animals that walk by moving both legs on one side and then the other.

DO THEY SLEEP？

Yes. But only for about 2 hours per day. They sleep for a couple of minutes at a time throughout the day and night.

1. Giraffe locationmap

Giraffes live in many parts of Africa from the forests of West Africa to the dry plains（平原） of East Africa. So you need to visit different parts of Africa to see each kind of giraffes.

Look at the map. Draw a line from the giraffe pattern（图案） to the giraffe location of the same color.

2. Designing a new pattern

Now that you are a giraffe pattern expert（专家）， imagine（想象） what other kinds of giraffe pattern there could be. Create（创造） your own giraffe pattern below.

3.Parents Guide家长指南

Why not plan to give your child some sensory experiences（感官体验） about giraffes this season？

WHERE TO GO

Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo 南京市红山森林动物园

There are four giraffes on display in Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo now. They are reticulated giraffes. On March 26th， 2022， a baby giraffe was born there. It was 1.88 meters tall and weighed 68.4 kilograms（公斤） at birth（出生时）.

AdoptaSpecies 象征性动物认养

Choose an animal and “adopt” with your child through the WWF（世界自然基金会） and get an adoption certificate（领养证） that your child will be proud and inspired by（感到骄傲并受鼓舞） for years to come.

https：//gifts.worldwildlife.org

WHAT TO HEAR

Listen to the music and sounds that reflect（反映） life where giraffes live.

Masai Raiding Songs Masai Women

African Ceremonial & Folk Music Masai Sky

WHAT TO WATCH

When it comes to finding visually enriching content（视觉丰富的内容） to watch with your child， enjoy these wonderful films.