Does a giraffe have a voice? Detailed answer

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Does a giraffe have a voice?

When you think of a giraffe, the first thing you probably think of is a very long neck. But this animal has one curious feature: the giraffe has practically no voice. We say "practically" because the giraffes observed in the zoo make some sounds, for example: females sometimes low low, especially when something disturbs them; young giraffes, when hungry, roar like calves.

And yet, since the giraffe has almost no larynx, we can say that it has almost no voice! But, like other animals, the giraffe compensates for this with other superbly developed qualities: hearing and smell, allowing him to sense danger when it is still very far away.

A good protection for a giraffe is its coloration, thanks to which it merges so much with the surrounding area that, even despite its huge size, it is very difficult to notice a giraffe standing in the forest.

Author: Likum A.

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