GIRAFFES ARE 30 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THAN HUMANS. THIS IS BELIEVED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE LIGHTNING TENDS TO STRIKE TALL OBJECTS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE THERE ISN’T MUCH SHELTER.
FAST FACT: GIRAFFES AND LIGHTNING
GIRAFFES ARE 30 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THAN HUMANS. THIS IS BELIEVED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE LIGHTNING TENDS TO STRIKE TALL OBJECTS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE THERE ISN’T MUCH SHELTER.