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The Amazing
Zoo
2014
Linnaean Classification: Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Giraffidae, Giraffa camelopardalis
Regulator because it is a warm-blooded organism and is able to maintain relatively constant internal conditions through homeostasis
Migration because they move from place to place to get food during the dry season
Specialist because they can only live in the Savanna or similarly dry areas
Consumer because it can not make its own food and must get its nutrients from other organisms
Herbivore because its diet consists mainly of plants, fruits, and vegetables
Herbivore because their diet consists mostly of plants
Niche: African Savanna, specifically Ethiopia/Sudan. Extends from Chad in Central Africa to South Africa. Drinks extremely large amounts of water, and eats the leaves on the tops of trees, as well as occasionally grass and fruit. No real predators due to their size.

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