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Does a Giraffe Have Two Hearts?
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Giraffes have only one big heart that thrusts blood all the way up to the brain. In fact, the hearts of giraffes are the biggest of any animal. One step of a giraffe can be about 5 metres long.
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A giraffe only has one heart, but it is very large. A giraffe's heart measures up to two feet in length and can weigh up to 22 pounds. This is the only possible way for it to maintain
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up to 2 feet long.
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A giraffe's heart weighs about 22 pounds and is around 2ft. long! now that's what i call a big heart!!
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they need a big heart because of their large body so that it can still send blood to different parts of the body
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