Scientists finally think they know why giraffe necks are so long
They estimated neck length from photos of adult Masai giraffes, a species of giraffe native to Tanzania and southern Kenya in ...
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“Necks for Sex” May Explain Giraffes’ Distinctive Anatomy
“Discokeryx has extreme morphologies of the head and neck adapted for head-butting behavior,” study coauthor and paleontologist Jin Meng tells Reuters. Another explanation that hasn’t gained as much ...
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KS1 Science: Why does the giraffe have a long neck?
SAM: Ooh! Those leaves look so yummy! Ooh… I wish I had a longer neck so I could reach them! GRANDDAD: Long, long ago, that's exactly what the giraffe said. SAM: Did they? GRANDDAD: Oh ...
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Giraffe's Long Neck
In a new study, an international research team used genome sequencing for the first time to reveal clues about the genetic changes that led to the evolution of the giraffe’s stature and its ...
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Baby Giraffe Found Dead with Broken Neck at Florida Zoo in 'a Devastating Loss'
Zoo Miami shared that it is searching "for any indication of what may have led to this very sad incident." On Monday, Zoo Miami announced a female giraffe calf was found dead at the Florida park ...
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Why does the giraffe have a long neck?
Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...