Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks?
Author Details:
My name is Aksharaa Barat and I study in Grade 4C, Manthan School, Tellapur. I like to read and swim a lot. My favourite food item is dosa. I like studying Math and English. I want to become an Olympic Swimming contestant for India.

There once was a little giraffe called Tim. He liked to play and he lived in a grassland.

One day, a lion came to their town, and said, “ I shall eat everybody in this town.” There was silence for a few minutes. Then Tim was the first to speak. He said,” I shall do it. Tell me what to do”, in a brave voice. The lion snickered and said,” You have eight days to go to that hill and pluck leaves from the bamboo trees. I shall be back on the ninth day and I want to see all the leaves lying on the ground. Or else, I will kill everyone. And of course, I shall appoint another lion to see that nobody helps you.” Saying that the lion went off, grinning to himself.

Tim set out to go to the bamboo trees the next day. When the day ended, Tim reached the bamboo trees. He slept for the night and woke up the next morning. He started trying to pluck the leaves of the bamboo trees. He stretched his neck all day and long. The next day, in this process, his neck grew long as he had been stretching it for seven days and nights continuously.

As we believe that when we sleep, we grow a bit and so did Tim, the giraffe grew a long neck! The ninth day, the lion came back and was amazed to be standing in front of Tim’s legs, staring at so many leaves on the ground. The lion left having accepted his defeat.
This is how giraffes got their long necks and have them even today!