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Despite their massive heart and high blood pressure, a giraffe's resting heart rate is around 40-90 beats per minute, comparable to humans. Their unique circulatory system efficiently manages blood flow to prevent fainting when they lower their heads.
A giraffe's heart can weigh over 25 pounds and is two feet long, generating blood pressure twice that of most mammals. This powerful organ is essential to overcome gravity and supply blood to its brain, located high above its body.
