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A powerful heart
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Weighing up to 22 lbs (10 kg), the heart of the giraffe pumps 60 liters per minute. The neck arteries are helped by a series of annular muscles and a dense network of blood capillaries that drain the blood to the brain. When the giraffe lowers its head to drink, the valves in the neck assist the blood surge control.
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