How long does it take for a giraffe to throw up?

I'm sure there are circumstances which could make a giraffe sick in the same way, and there would always be the danger of rumen contents getting into the lungs and causing a pneumonia. Diana - So, giraffes do regularly regurgitate food up their very long necks, though it's not quite the same as vomiting. read more

They have four stomachs, and generally if they throw up it is from the fourth stomach through the 3rd into the 2nd or 1st. They generally do not throw up past that, and even if they did their stomachs are not very acidic. read more

It takes any where from 15 minutes to several hours depending on the size of the the giraffe and the amount of vomit. read more