As the world's most iconic and cutest animal, the giraffe has been endangered. The giraffe is a resident guest in the zoo. As long as we go to the zoo, we can basically see them. So why are such common animals endangering?

According to a survey of the Giraffe Protection Foundation (GCF), the number of giraffes has been reduced from 140,000 more than ten years ago to 80,000 today, which has dropped by more than 40%. If this trend continues to develop, extinction is the ending that the giraffe cannot avoid.

Unfortunately, the situation of giraffe is little known. We all know that African elephants are endangered animals. Although illegal hunting for African elephants is still difficult to ban, this situation has sent us a signal that the elephant is already on the verge of extinction. However, there are still 4,500,000 African elephants in African grasslands. In contrast, the existing giraffe is estimated to have only 80,000.

Like other endangered species, the reason why the giraffe is on the verge of extinction is because their homes they live in are destroyed to varying degrees. Compared with other endangered animals, the decrease in giraffe is little known, and even the relevant researchers have only paid attention to the survival status of giraffe in recent years.

The decrease in the number of giraffe in Kenya is the fastest. According to a international survey data, the population here has doubled here in the past few decades. The increase in a large number of population must require more space for them to live, and these areas were originally the home of wild animals.

Moreover, after the increase in population, the area of cultivated land and grazing is also increasing, which squeezes the living space of herbivores. Increasing the area of cultivated land and grazing will inevitably lead to fragmentation of habitats of wild animals, which makes it difficult for them to breed. Therefore, the increase in population and human activity is also one of the reasons for decreased giraffe.

The giraffe itself has many enemies, such as lions, tigers, and leopards. Therefore, the giraffe sleeps only two hours a day, because it is a dangerous thing for them to sleep. During the two -hour sleep time of the giraffe, they only lie down for twenty minutes, and the rest of the time are standing.

The giraffe is a unique animal in Africa, mainly living on the grassland of East and South Africa. The giraffe's long neck and beautiful pattern are their most significant marks. Of course, the neck length is also bad for them, which will make them easier to expose their position and be discovered by natural enemies. Especially those giraffes that are just born, they may have become the hunting target of other beasts before walking, so only 25%-50%of giraffe can successfully grow up.

Due to the deterioration of the natural environment, coupled with the increase in population, and even the phenomenon of poaching, the number of giraffes is decreasing rapidly. If we want to save giraffe, we should strengthen the protection of giraffe.