Giraffe

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29 Cirat FIRST DAY OF ISSUE Oct. 1, 1992 New Orleans, LA 70113 CHÚCK RIPPER

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GIRAFFE First Day of Issue: October 1, 1992 First Issue Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Buzzards soar high above the savannah, searching for carrion. Seeking prey, a cheetah scans the horizon. Lions nap in the afternoon sun, while Cape buffalo seek the coolness of area water holes. Many animals live in Africa, but none more unique than the giraffe. Often called “the animal built by committee," the giraffe looks as if it was put together from spare parts. As ungainly as it may appear, the giraffe is nevertheless one of the most wide- spread, successful herbivores of the African plains. Its extremely long neck and forelegs allow the giraffe to access foliage beyond the reach of other mammals. It has a tongue that can extend 18 inches to gather food, and plate-sized hooves which it uses as weapons to defend its young. A kick from the front feet of a giraffe can quickly kill a lion. While its senses of hearing and smell are highly developed, the giraffe's most acute sense is sight. No. 92-121 First Day of Issue Postcard Collection™ ©1992 Fleetwood® Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001 Original painting for the First Day of Issue Postcard by Chuck Ripper Heetwood OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTCARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION