In the manufacture of the product, the author's technique was used, which appeared as a result of a long creative search. The souvenir is made on the bark
cork oak.
The giraffe is a mammal from the equid-hoofed order of the giraffe family and is a prominent representative of the animal world of Africa. it
the largest and tallest mammal on the planet today. Ranks fourth in mass among land mammals,
yielding to the elephant, hippo and rhinoceros. The giraffe is a powerful animal whose eyes are up to 6 meters above
earth. A large male weighs up to 2000 kg, a female up to 900 kg. The appearance of a giraffe is familiar to us from childhood. He's so big and tall
that his head, adorned with small horns, seems disproportionate to his body. Skin
light with a lot of dark spots. Each animal has its own and unique pattern of spots. The giraffe eats exclusively
vegetable food. It has an unusually long neck, which is 1/3 of the animal's height. The legs are also unusually long. Large
the male weighs up to 2000 kg. Average height at withers is about 3 m, total height is about 6 m. Females are smaller than males. Their average height is 4.5 meters
and they weigh about 700 kg. The giraffe has excellent eyesight and hearing, and its tall stature gives a good view. Life span of giraffes
is 18-20 years old. They rarely lie down and spend most of their time on their feet. They even sleep standing up with their heads on their backs or
arranging it on the branches of a tree. Another amazing feature of the giraffe is the need for sleep. These animals hardly sleep.
Their average sleep is less than 2 hours a day. The record for life in captivity is 36 years. Giraffes live in small herds.
At the head are adult males. Giraffes are not aggressive. Pregnancy lasts approximately 1 year and 3 months. Females bring one baby.
A newborn giraffe is already large enough and in an hour is able to stand up on its own. His height is about two meters,
and it weighs up to 50 kg. Giraffes run fast, developing speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour. In Africa, giraffes are treated with respect, considering
their symbol of prosperity, good luck, the ability to calculate everything in advance. It is believed that a figurine of a giraffe in the house helps the owner in business,
requiring intuition, miscalculation a few steps forward, to become a person, as it were, a cut above others. Also, a giraffe is a symbol
calmness, tenderness and fidelity in love.
Material: Cork bark, lacquer materials.
Size: 26x19.5x2 cm.
weight: 404 g.
Manufacturer: Handmade, own production. Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.
