Jillpie
Can you package some Main St. music and send it to
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- Apr 30, 2002
Can someone please give me a link, I'm just seeing an empty barn and daylight?
Giraffe Watch 2012 - BABY IS HERE!
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Can someone please give me a link, I'm just seeing an empty barn and daylight?
TiggerTails57
'Bouncy Tigger'
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- Jan 26, 2006
just hope she has it where we can see her.......
Jillpie
Can you package some Main St. music and send it to
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- Apr 30, 2002
Can somebody please give me the link again, I don't think I'm seeing the right thing, there is too much daylight.
Lintasare
Holy Carp!
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- Jul 16, 2007
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/southcarolina/greenville/
And she is back to eating. Apparently they can eat upwards of 75lbs of food a day.
Jillpie
Can you package some Main St. music and send it to
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- Apr 30, 2002
Thank you but that is what I've been looking at. Call me crazy, but it is night time and all I see on this webcam is daylight? Is it that bright in there right now or is it just me?
lucas
°o°
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- Jul 29, 2005
Some interesting info from: http://www.giraffeconservation.org/giraffe_facts.php?pgid=41
Giraffe - The Facts
Starting Life
What is the gestation period of a giraffe?
The average gestation period for giraffe is approximately 15 months (453-464 days).
Where and when do giraffe give birth?
Giraffe give birth in a calving ground and mothers will often return to where they were born to have their own babies. Giraffe have no formal breeding seasons as they are designed to be able to shift feeding patterns in order to maintain a high nutrient diet throughout most of the year. Calving is often synchronized to provide safety in numbers against predators. Giraffe give birth standing up, requiring the newborn to fall just under 2 meters to the ground! Designed for such an abrupt entry into the world, a newborn calf can stand up and run within an hour of being born.
What is a baby giraffe called?
A baby giraffe is called a calf.
How many giraffe can be born and how big are they?
Usually only one calf is born although twins have been recorded. The average height at birth is just under 2 metres with a tendency for the females to be very slightly smaller than the males. A newborn calf weighs about 100kg. Newborn calves grow very quickly and can nearly double their height in the first year.
For how long will the giraffe rely on its mothers milk?
A newborn giraffe will suckle its mothers milk as soon as it can stand up. Calves are reliant on their mothers milk for up to 9-12 months. Solid food (leaves) can be eaten from about 4 months at which time calves begin to ruminate.
What is the biggest threat to a baby giraffe and how can a mother protect them?
The first few months of a giraffes life are the most vulnerable; predators such as lions, hyenas, hunting dogs and leopards all see a baby giraffe as prey. The giraffe mothers are extremely protective and will meter out a powerful kick to any other animal that comes too close. During the first few days a newborn giraffe will be left sitting in grasses while the mother goes off to feed, but after a few weeks the youngster is introduced to the rest of the herd and nursery groups are formed where one mother will keep watch while the others have a chance to go and find food.
When do giraffe leave home?
Male calves will leave their mothers at about 15 months and form all-male groups. The female juveniles however dont leave until they are about 18 months old and stay in the same areas as the family herd they grew up in.
Giraffe - The Facts
Starting Life
What is the gestation period of a giraffe?
The average gestation period for giraffe is approximately 15 months (453-464 days).
Where and when do giraffe give birth?
Giraffe give birth in a calving ground and mothers will often return to where they were born to have their own babies. Giraffe have no formal breeding seasons as they are designed to be able to shift feeding patterns in order to maintain a high nutrient diet throughout most of the year. Calving is often synchronized to provide safety in numbers against predators. Giraffe give birth standing up, requiring the newborn to fall just under 2 meters to the ground! Designed for such an abrupt entry into the world, a newborn calf can stand up and run within an hour of being born.
What is a baby giraffe called?
A baby giraffe is called a calf.
How many giraffe can be born and how big are they?
Usually only one calf is born although twins have been recorded. The average height at birth is just under 2 metres with a tendency for the females to be very slightly smaller than the males. A newborn calf weighs about 100kg. Newborn calves grow very quickly and can nearly double their height in the first year.
For how long will the giraffe rely on its mothers milk?
A newborn giraffe will suckle its mothers milk as soon as it can stand up. Calves are reliant on their mothers milk for up to 9-12 months. Solid food (leaves) can be eaten from about 4 months at which time calves begin to ruminate.
What is the biggest threat to a baby giraffe and how can a mother protect them?
The first few months of a giraffes life are the most vulnerable; predators such as lions, hyenas, hunting dogs and leopards all see a baby giraffe as prey. The giraffe mothers are extremely protective and will meter out a powerful kick to any other animal that comes too close. During the first few days a newborn giraffe will be left sitting in grasses while the mother goes off to feed, but after a few weeks the youngster is introduced to the rest of the herd and nursery groups are formed where one mother will keep watch while the others have a chance to go and find food.
When do giraffe leave home?
Male calves will leave their mothers at about 15 months and form all-male groups. The female juveniles however dont leave until they are about 18 months old and stay in the same areas as the family herd they grew up in.
Lintasare
Holy Carp!
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2007
Either the camera has a night filter on it to make it seem brighter or the barn is lit. Probably so zookeepers and vets can keep an eye on her at night.
Caropooh
POO, are you? POO POO, POO POO!
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- Jan 3, 2005
I see her body and neck, but her head is out of the frame.
Lintasare
Holy Carp!
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- Jul 16, 2007
Jillpie
Can you package some Main St. music and send it to
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- Apr 30, 2002
Ah forget it, it must be the iPad. It's not showing anything live tonite. I saw a great live picture last night. I think I'll just give up for now.
Fly4free
DIS Veteran
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- Jan 11, 2010
No, her stomach appears to be moving. That baby is awake. Hope he or she makes an appearance soon, but not tonight because I have to go to bed now.
Lintasare
Holy Carp!
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- Jul 16, 2007
I know on my computer I had to update my Flash player to get it to work.
Caropooh
POO, are you? POO POO, POO POO!
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2005
You're quite welcome! I'm glad I could help you see her tonight! I'm on a MacBook and not having a problem.
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