Stretlit Facts

Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world. Even newborn giraffes are taller than most adult humans.
The giraffe has an extremely long tongue. This enables it to eat plants avoided by most animals, such as the acacia plant, which has very long sharp thorns. They can eat hundreds of pounds of plants a week, but drink very little water. They can go for weeks at a time without water, if necessary.
Giraffes communicate using very low rumbling sounds, which are usually too low for a human ear to hear. Like the rhinoceros, they have a symbiotic relationship with the tickbird, which rides on a giraffe’s back and eats the bugs off its coat. When a predator is close, tickbirds make loud noises, warning the giraffe of the danger.
Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up, even giving birth and sleeping while standing. They spend only 10 minutes to 2 hours sleeping every day.
Giraffes are very peaceful, non-confrontational animals that rarely fight. They are not territorial and live in groups called towers. These towers are led by an older male.
A giraffe’s spots are unique for each animal, much like a human’s fingerprints are unique.

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How do you see the giraffe relates to stepping outside of your comfort zone, trying a little harder, and stretching a little further?

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Giraffes have unique tongues that allows them to eat thorny plants that many animals avoid. Why do people want to avoid stepping outside of their comfort zone?

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When have you step outside of your comfort zone? How did you grow, or what did you learn?

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The giraffe not only has a very long neck to help them reach their food, but a long tongue to help them stretch a little further and grab the leaves in the trees.

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How can you liken this to stretching a little further and continually improving? What could the food symbolize?

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