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To understand why giraffes fight we need to take a look at their social hierarchy. Giraffes live in stable family groups with older females helping the mothers to care for the young. A group of ...
Giraffes would probably not be competent swimmers as their long legs would be highly cumbersome in the water, [75] although they might be able to float. [76] When swimming, the thorax would be weighed down by the front legs, making it difficult for the animal to move its neck and legs in harmony [75] [76] or keep its head above the water's ...
Two giraffes. The giraffe stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall, with males taller than females. The giraffe and the okapi have characteristic long necks and long legs. Ossicones are present on males and females in the giraffe, but only on males in the okapi. [6] Giraffids share many common features with other ruminants.
A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Focus on research: Female giraffes drove the evolution of long necks, new ...
The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata [3] or Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata [4]) is a species/subspecies of giraffe native to the Horn of Africa.It is differentiated from other types of giraffe by its coat, which consists of large, polygonal (or squared), block-like spots, which extend onto the lower legs, tail and face.
The mammals were traditionally thought to have little or no social structure.
The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a species of small weevil endemic to Madagascar. [2] They are black-bodied and have bright red elytra covering their wings. . Giraffe weevils are known for their elongated necks, with the males having necks 2 to 3 times the size of their female counte
Recent studies by Robert Simmons and Lue Scheepers in Africa have found that giraffes do not have long necks for the sole purpose of obtaining food. Instead, when observed most giraffes eat at shoulder level. The long neck is a result of mating. Male giraffes fight over females by wrapping their necks around eachother.