Researchers Find Evidence in 7-Million-Yr-Old Fossil of How Giraffes Evolved To Have Such Admirably Long Necks Giraffes are ...

An analysis of skull and vertebrae fossils suggests that an early relative of ... Another explanation that hasn’t gained as much traction among giraffe researchers is the “necks for sex” hypothesis, ...

Despite its elongated form, the neck of a giraffe is made up of just seven large bones known as cervical vertebrae. By comparison, the body of the common house mouse (Mus musculus) is only around 10 ...