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 ... and how those strategies can drive ...
Haaretz.com on MSN8mon
Female Giraffes Drove the Evolution of Long Giraffe Necks in Order to Feed on the Most Nutritious Leaves, New Research Suggests
drove the evolution of the giraffe's long neck, and not for sex but for food and reproduction. Our theory is in agreement with Darwin and Lamarck that food was the major driver for the evolution ...
Wall Street Journal6y
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 ...
BBC1y
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 ...
EurekAlert!8mon
Giraffe neck infographic (IMAGE)
Although male and female giraffes have the same body proportions at birth, they are significantly different as they reach sexual maturity. Females have proportionally longer necks and longer ...
PBS8y
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
The giraffe did not acquire its long neck by desiring to reach the foliage of the more lofty shrubs and constantly stretching its neck for the purpose, but because any varieties which occurred ...
The Scientist3y
Genome Reveals Clues to Giraffes’ “Blatantly Strange” Body Shape
The physiological demands of that long neck get support ... strange body architecture.” Giraffe’s bones grow faster than any other animal, for instance, and the blood pressure required to pump blood ...
The Korea Times10y
'Giraffe Woman' with 11-inch-long neck
Sydney V. Smith admits she wants to become a "giraffe woman" just for her 11-inch-long neck. According to the Huffington Post, the 28-year-old woman from Los Angeles has extended her neck with 11 ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1y
How is a mouse like a giraffe?
A giraffe's neck is extraordinary long, making up a large part of its height. This allows the animal to reach the leaves of tall trees. But an elongated neck is also integral to the courtship ...
The Citizen21d
Giraffe in a jam: Vet finds bizarre item stuck in long neck [VIDEO]
The young giraffe bull was clearly distressed, swinging its neck from side to side. “The animal was darted with a tranquiliser arrow to put it to sleep, after which anaesthesia was administered ...
BBC11d
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 ...