How do spots help the giraffe in his habitat?

Here's a small infographic we made at Brainchem & Ecology that includes the answer to your question! Their spots and the patterns of blood vessels underneath them help cool them down in their hot environments! Also, a clarification on wording, Giraffes didn't evolve from Okapi. read more

Their spots and the patterns of blood vessels underneath them help cool them down in their hot environments! Also, a clarification on wording, Giraffes didn't evolve from Okapi. It would be more accurate to say that the giraffe and okapi split from a common ancestor (~11 million years ago). read more

Spots make giraffes easy to spot in a zoo setting, but it works as a type of camouflage in the wild. They live mostly on African savannahs, full of tall grasses and trees that provide dappled shade. The random spots help them blend in with the moving shade patterns, making them more difficult for predators to identify. read more

Giraffe herds do not have a leader and individual giraffes show no particular preferences for others in the herd. Young giraffes are never left alone, however, they are looked after in a kind of nursery group where the females help look after each others calves (baby giraffes). read more

Also, a clarification on wording, Giraffes didn't evolve from Okapi. It would be more accurate to say that the giraffe and okapi split from a common ancestor (~11 million years ago). read more

Giraffe Habitat. Giraffes can inhabit savannas, grasslands or open woodlands. Giraffes prefer areas enriched with acacia growth (a genus of shrubs and trees). Most giraffes live either in East Africa or in Angola and Zambia in southwestern Africa. Until the middle of the 20th century giraffes were also commonly found in West Africa, south of the Sahara. read more