The young giraffe now lives with a wild herd. Photograph by Ami Vitale The giraffes we have chased for a week are the descendants of some 50 animals that made their way to the West African country ...

one concerning the cranial diversity of West African giraffes, one about pathologies found in giraffe skulls, and one reviewing the taxonomic framework of Giraffa. “We also have another paper in ...

Known for their 6-foot-long necks, distinctive patterning and long eyelashes, giraffes have always captured the human imagination. These amazing African animals have the highest blood pressure among ...

For more than a decade many researchers have compared the DNA of giraffes from all parts of Africa. These studies have revealed that there are four distinct giraffe species: the southern (Giraffa ...

“For example, there are less than 6 000 northern giraffes remaining in the wild and they live in rather ‘difficult’ regions such as Central and West Africa, while the southern giraffe is ...

For our research we used state-of-the-art equipment and methodologies, and we studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa. The skulls were directly sampled in the field from across ...

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