A cartoon giraffe stands with a small bird on its neck.

Giraffe With Bird Companion - Printable Coloring Page

A stylized illustration depicts a young giraffe standing upright on four legs, facing forward. The giraffe has large, expressive eyes and ossicones on its head. A small, simple bird is positioned on the left side of the giraffe's long neck, appearing to be a companion. The giraffe's body is adorned with large, irregular circular spots.

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•The horns on a giraffe's head are actually called ossicones and are covered in fur.
•Oxpecker birds often sit on giraffes and help them by eating annoying insects.
•Ossicones are made of ossified cartilage, not bone or horn material.
•A giraffe's coat pattern provides excellent camouflage in the African savanna.
•Female giraffes have ossicones that are thinner and have tufts of hair on top.

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