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  2. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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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 ...

  3. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The front legs tend to be longer than the hind legs, [49]: 109 and males have proportionally longer front legs than females, which gives them better support when swinging their necks during fights. [68] The leg bones lack first, second and fifth metapodials.

  4. Giraffidae - Wikipedia

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    The Giraffidae are a family of ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a recent common ancestor with deer and bovids.This family, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, presently comprises only two extant genera, the giraffe (between one and eight, usually four, species of Giraffa, depending on taxonomic interpretation) and the okapi (the only known species of Okapia).

  5. Focus on research: Female giraffes drove the evolution of ...

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    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 ...

  6. Rothschild's giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The third ossicone can often be seen in the center of the giraffe's forehead, and the other two are behind each ear. Regarding the hybridization and habitat of the species: Rothschild’s giraffes have different genetic markers that other species usually do not, which keeps their populations safe from extinction and hybridization overlap.

  7. Hiker in South Africa Learns the Hard Way Why Not to ... - AOL

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    They also will 'swat' with their extremely long and strong necks. Male giraffes become aggressive during mating season. If giraffes sense that their babies (calves) are in danger, they will attack ...

  8. Reticulated giraffe - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Giraffe Has the Sweetest Expression After Visit From the ...

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