The calf drops approximately 6 feet to the ground, but it is not hurt from the fall.
The
mother gives birth standing up. The calf emerges head and front legs
first, having broken through the fetal membranes, and falls to the
ground, severing the umbilical cord. The mother then grooms the newborn and helps it stand up.
A newborn giraffe is about 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. Within a few hours of
birth, the calf can run around and is almost indistinguishable from a
one-week-old. However, for the first 1–3 weeks, it spends most of its
time hiding; its coat pattern providing camouflage.
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