Researchers compared the discovered vertebrae with the neck bones of living species from the Giraffidae family - the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and okapi (Okapia johnstoni), to verify if ...

Giraffe’s bones grow faster than any other animal, for instance, and the blood pressure required to pump blood up its six-foot neck would be fatal to humans. “If you’re an evolutionary biologist, it’s ...

Those with longer necks usually stand to an advantage in these battles. Despite its elongated form, the neck of a giraffe is made up of just seven large bones known as cervical vertebrae. By ...