Hi, I’m Rudy!
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Giraffe are considered vulnerable to extinction with approximately 110,000 individuals remaining.
Giraffe are herbivores and can eat over 100 pounds of food in a single day.
Giraffe don’t need to drink much water because they get most of their water from their food.
Giraffe can run up to 35 miles per hour!
Giraffe have a long black tongue that help them pull food from tall trees. The color helps protect the tongue from the sun.
You can catch Rudy in Section 5 of the Drive-Thru Safari alongside his friends Lake, Rudy and Matata!
Fast Facts
Scientific Name: Giraffa camelopardalis
Country of Origin: Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Weight: 2,425 lbs.
Height: 14 feet
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Favorite Food: Browse
Favorite Activity: Feed from cars
![Rudy](https://www.africansafariwildlifepark.com/content/uploads/Rudy.jpg)
Rudy
Fun Facts
Weight: 2,425 lbs.
Height: 14 feet
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Favorite Food: Browse