Giraffes have been preyed on by humans. They used their body parts for different things. They used the meat for different things. They used the giraffe body parts for several things. They would use the meat for food. They would use the tail hairs to make bracelets and necklaces. They would also use it as flyswatters and for musical instruments.They would use the skin to make sandals and shields.They would also burn the skin and use the smoke for medicine. They would use this treatment to treat nose bleeds. People from Sudan would use Nyolokh which is made from liver marrow of a giraffe. This is known to contain psychoactive drugs that are known to cause hallucinations. The hunting of giraffes started off as a sport. Humans have also ruined their habitat by causing deforestation. Giraffes have started to disappear over time.. The Nubian, Rothschild and West African are all endangered giraffes. The Giraffe is protected by the law in most ranges. Killing the giraffe could lead to imprisonment and fines. Since 1999 giraffes were estimated 140,000. Since then the next estimate from 2010 to only be 80,000
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