Newborn giraffes undergo perhaps the most dramatic entrance to the world of any mammal—dropping nearly six feet to the ground during birth. This seemingly harsh introduction serves a defensive purpose ...

Over the course of a year, giraffes quickly learn how to work the muscles in their necks. They become efficient foragers, getting practice extending their necks to reach high foliage. Part of the ...

Newborn giraffes undergo perhaps the most dramatic entrance to the world of any mammal—dropping nearly six feet to the ground during birth. This seemingly harsh introduction serves a defensive purpose ...

and they can reach a variety of vegetation that others can’t. Giraffes also learn how to use their necks by observing other herd members. The more they watch, the more they pick up on feeding ...

Melissa Groo A male Rothschild’s giraffe, which can grow as tall as 20 feet, towers over a female Uganda Kob calf at Murchison Falls National Park. Melissa Groo Michael Butler Brown (right ...

Giraffes are some of the most unique animals in the world, famous for their incredible height with their long legs and long necks. However, it’s not just the adults that are tall, as even baby ...

Not even the guides can tell if the nurslings are male or female. Once a giraffe matures, the distinction is easy: peralta males grow a third ossicone. The census-takers note three baby giraffes ...

When they do, it's usually not deep enough to submerge them, and they are able to around by wading. Knowing as much, one might be tempted to conclude that the giraffe can’t swim. But scientists don’t ...