Can Giraffes Get Struck By Lightning?

United States
February 18, 2026 2:01pm CST
Yes, yes they can. In fact, giraffes are more likely to be struck by lightning than humans due to their height. Makes you glad you're not that tall now, huh? Giraffes are the tallest land animals averaging 17 ft tall.
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Toni
@toniganzon (73461)
• Philippines
8h
Oh well they're towering and almost reaching the sky and welcoming the lighting to strike!
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Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (18159)
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7h
They are indeed Toni They sure do have a long neck
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Toni
@toniganzon (73461)
• Philippines
5h
@Ineeddentures I have a long neck too.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91249)
• United States
10h
Yes surely they can.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (112945)
• United States
10h
Glad I’m not a giraffe. Although, I swear, there is a pro football player named Mike Glennon who is the closest to a human giraffe as you’ll ever get.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (203112)
• United States
7h
That'a something I never thought of honestly.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (372087)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
A bit of trivia I hadn't considered. lol
Dawnsummer
@misunderstood_zombie (8523)
• United States
10h
Giraffes are truly remarkable animals, too bad about the lightning strikes.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (94381)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
Well, not only do they have those long necks but if they stand under a tree to eat most likely the tree can get hit by lightning.
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (7950)
• United Kingdom
8h
I should be safe then…..I didn’t know about giraffes …I wonder if they know !
George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (118429)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7h
I would believe that giraffes due to being tall can be struck by lightning.
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (18159)
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8h
When there was a threat of lightning we had to put our Giraffe indoors. He didn't mind though as he knew that he would get a carrot