In Loving Memory of Ozzie the Giraffe

Ozzie was a male, Reticulated giraffe. Ozzie was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Wichita, Kansas. He came to Lion Habitat Ranch when he was just 8 months old and 8 feet tall and grew to be 17 feet tall. Ozzie was a painting giraffe and did 4 painting demonstrations each day at his leisure. He had his own clothing line, called Jungle Wear by Ozzie, where he painted hats, scarves, t-shirts and more. He also painted canvases of all different sizes and colors, keychains, and magnets.

Giraffes are herbivores and spend upwards of 20 hours a day eating plant matter. Ozzie ate up to 60-80 pounds every single day! Giraffe’s tongues stick out 18 inches and are prehensile. They can wrap their big tongues around tree branches, stripping them of the leaves.