The first time I went on safari back in 1999, I remember one of the highlights for me was seeing a giraffe running across the plains of the Serengeti. In Botswana, I got to see it again, this time in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. No other animal can be as graceful and awkward looking at the same time. Giraffes tire easily so are sprinters as opposed to long-distance runners. They can reach a speed of up to 35 miles per hour and have an unorthodox gait — the front legs and back legs work in unison. In other words, the front right leg moves in tandem with the right back leg and vice versa on the left side.