Multiple choice general knowledge

When a giraffe's baby is born it falls from a height of six feet, normally without being hurt.

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Giraffes give birth standing up, meaning the calf falls about six feet to the ground. This fall breaks the amniotic sac and the umbilical cord, and actually helps stimulate the calf to take its first breaths. Calves are rarely injured by this drop.