TEHRAN (FNA)- Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called for the release of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, arrested over his tweets about the use of torture in the Persian Gulf country's Jaw Prison.
The average for a giraffe's neck is about 6 feet long and about 200 lbs. Some giraffes' necks have grown to nearly 10 feet.
Giraffes have small horns or knobs on top of their heads that grow to be about five inches long. These knobs are used to protect the head in fights. SIZE: Male giraffes are larger than females. Males weigh between 2,400 and 3,000 pounds and stand up to 19 feet tall. Female giraffes weigh between 1,600 and 2,600 pounds and grow to be 16 feet tall. POPULATION: Giraffe populations are relatively stable. LIFESPAN: Healthy giraffes live about 25 years in the wild. RANGE: Giraffes can be found in central, eastern and southern Africa.