Giraffe cartoon

Read these giraffe jokes with a friend, your family or your class. Pause after each question and see who can guess the playful answer.

Jokes to read aloud

Why did the giraffe take so long to finish its scarf?
It had a long way to go.

What do you call a giraffe winning a horse race?
A longshot.

Why was the giraffe late? 
Because he got caught in a giraffic jam!

Why did the giraffe enjoy learning about clouds?
It already had its head in them.

What do you get if you cross a giraffes with a police-man ? 
Long-arm of the Law! 

What do you call a royal giraffe?
Your high-ness.

What do you get when you cross a giraffe with a hedgehog?
A twelve-foot toothbrush

What do you call an animal that turns into a boat?
A Gir-raft.

What do giraffes have that no one else has?
Baby giraffes!

The local zoo only has giraffes.
They call it Giraffic Park.

Giraffe graduated early from university.
He was head and shoulders above his class.

Why does a giraffe need such a long neck?
Because its head is so far away from its body.

Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Giraffe.
Giraffe who?
Giraffe any snacks? It's picnic time!

Try the wordplay

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