Becoming a California Probation Officer. Candidates interested in learning how to become probation officers in California must have at least a bachelorâs degree, and preference is given to applicants with an advanced degree like a Master of Social Work or MBA.
Males typically weigh between 1,800 and 2,000 pounds, with about 600 pounds of that from their necks. Part of that weight comes from the seven vertebrae, which is the same number of vertebrae humans have in their necks. Giraffes' are much bigger, obviously, about 10 inches long.
Tallest animal. Giraffes are the tallest living animals in the world, according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. A giraffe's neck alone is 6 feet (1.8 meters) long and weighs about 600 lbs. (272 kilograms). The animal's legs are also 6 feet long. In full, females grow up to 14 feet (4.3 m) tall and weigh up to 1,500 lbs.