In addition a few sons were sent to American colleges. Theodore Godet Heyliger (1790-1845) from a lithograph of Miss Maude Pandt â The founder of the Heyliger family in the West Indies was Guilliam Heyliger (died circa 1734) who evidently was on St. Eustatius by about 1670 when he married Anna Ryckwaert.n addition a few sons were sent to American colleges. Theodore Godet Heyliger (1790-1845) from a lithograph of Miss Maude Pandt â The founder of the Heyliger family in the West Indies was Guilliam Heyliger (died circa 1734) who evidently was on St. Eustatius by about 1670 when he married Anna Ryckwaert.
Giraffes reach sexual maturity at 3-4 years of age, although, in the wild, males may not breed until ages 6 or 7, due to a system of hierarchy among bulls. Breeding can occur at any time of the year. Gestation is usually 13-15 months.
Their favorites are apples, bananas, and carrots. The life span for giraffes in captivity isnât increased much though. In the wild they can live from 15 to 25 years. In captivity that increases from about 32 to 40 years.The biggest change here is that the young have a better chance of living to adulthood.In the wild approximately half of them will be killed in their first year of life by predators.his means that they do things in captivity that the wonât do normally in the wild. For the giraffes it has to do with the use of their tongues all the time. This is often due to the fact that they are given toys and other objects for stimulation due to the lack of environment that they have to roam around in.