“Since giraffes primarily feed on leaves, they do this to make up for mineral deficiencies in their diet, especially calcium ...

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 ...

You know giraffes are tall—the tallest mammals in the world, in fact—but you may not be aware of these 20 other amazing facts ...

With their long necks, giraffes are a poster child for evolutionary oddities ... and the blood pressure required to pump blood up its six-foot neck would be fatal to humans. “If you’re an evolutionary ...

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 ...

Giraffes are among the world's most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements ...

Witnessing this gawky effort to obtain the most basic sustenance makes one wonder if the right question to ask isn’t why the giraffe has such a long neck, but rather, why is it so short relative ...

Giraffes are the ultimate mix of elegance and awkwardness in the animal kingdom. Tall, gangly, and undeniably quirky, they've ...

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 ...

When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a ...

xiezhi could be related to modern giraffe neck fights, the researchers tell Reuters that their ... so their headbutting behavior may not tell us much about how long necks evolved. On the other hand, ...

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, giraffes didn’t have long necks. They wanted to eat the ...