"I tell young kids that authors put a lot of messages ... them is special and unique," Young Hatch said. "No two giraffes are the same; all their spot patterns are different.

ANTELOPE: Go on, get out of the way! GIRAFFE: Hold on! You don't have to push and shove, boys! There's plenty of leaves for us all, you know. GRANDDAD: But the antelopes weren't listening.

A giraffe’s heart weighs around 25 pounds and generates double the blood pressure of an average human heart. This allows it to pump blood all the way up to the brain, ensuring proper circulation ...

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These giraffes survived better than those with the shorter necks, and eventually all giraffes had long necks. Students could use this clip to design their own food webs and food chains.