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6. Giraffes and lions
Giraffes forming a tower
Have the height but lack the power
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To resist the pride of lions
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Fascinations
Giraffes can survive for up to 25 years in the wild and, with the exception of mothers and their offspring, live independent lives.  They are nature’s tallest vegetarians, being experts in picking out nutritious leaves from the spiky thorns of the African bush.  They do this with the help of their extremely long necks and very dexterous tongues.  Wouldn’t they make fine singers?  Probably not since they make very little noise except at night when they produce a deep, spooky humming sound, almost like chanting.  Lions are the primary predators of the Giraffe, but what might be the biggest threat to the lion?  Answer: humans.
Learning moves
Divide singers into groups of eight and ask them to arrange themselves into height order without speaking!  Which group can assemble their line the quickest and quietest?  Once ‘sorted’, groups must call out numbers sequentially and rhythmically where each singer is responsible for a number.  Then have some fun with pitching scales ascending/descending using numbers, 1-8-1, where singers each intone a note of the scale.
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