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Gestation. Giraffes are pregnant for a period between 14 and 15 months, or 453 to 464 days, one of longest gestation periods in the animal kingdom. Giraffes usually give birth to one offspring at a time, although twins are born occasionally.
1 Giraffes only need to drink water once every few days. 2  They obtain most of their water from the leaves they eat. 3  Giraffes eat approximately 75 pounds of food per day. 4  To graze on that many leaves, giraffes usually spend 16 to 20 hours per day standing and walking.taff brought in additional dirt so that the calf had 6 inches of soft cushioning when she fell those 6 feet during the birth. Keepers were also on site with first aid and milk if the calf needed any assistance with nursing. Within 30 minutes to an hour of being born, a calf will begin to stand and walk.