Being tall has its problems... Giraffes sometimes lie down with their legs are folded under the body. But standing up is quite a task! To rise, the forelegs are first half unfolded with the neck swung back to take the weight off the forelegs. The neck is swung forward again, this time to take the weight off the hind legs. By repeating this movement, the animal finally gets to its feet. Since getting up is so awkward, the giraffe mostly sleeps standing. - See more at: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/giraffe_intro/#sthash.Gn4AdC86.dpuf