Population ecology is the study of these and other questions about what factors affect population and how and why a population changes over time. Population ecology has its deepest historic roots, and its richest development, in the study of population growth, regulation, and dynamics, or demography.
While running, the neck of a giraffe moves backward and forward to keep the animal balanced. Giraffes have a top speed of about 56 kilometres per hour (35 miles per hour), however, because its legs are so long a galloping giraffe does not appear to be going very fast.
1 One of the unique giraffe facts is that back legs are 10% shorter in comparison to the front legs. 2  The diameter of a foot measures around 30 cm (12 inches); while the hoof measures 15 cm (5.9 inches) in males, in females it is 10 cm (3.9 inches). 3  While sprinting, giraffes reach up to 50 â 60 km/h (30 â 37 mph). There are dark patches or markings that range from orange to brown color. 2  No coat pattern of a giraffe resembles with the other. 3  The length of the tail is 1 metre (3.3 feet). 4  One of the unique giraffe facts is that back legs are 10% shorter in comparison to the front legs.