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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 ...
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 ...
In okapi, the male's ossicones are smaller in proportion to the head, and taper towards their tips, forming a sharper point than the comparatively blunt giraffe ossicone. Whereas female giraffes have reduced ossicones, female okapi lack ossicones entirely. The morphology of ossicones in the extinct relatives of giraffes and okapi varies widely.
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).
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 ...
Find out all about giraffes as Nairobi's Giraffe Manor
Chimpanzees have full mouth-to-mouth contact, and bonobos kiss with their mouth open and mutual tongue stimulation. [2] There are a variety of acts to show affection such as African elephants intertwining their trunks, giraffes engaging in "necking", and Hanuman langurs cuddling with each other in a front to back sitting position.
The tail, that ends in a black tuft, measures 25–35 cm (10–14 in). [9] [13] Two types of colouration are clearly visible on the smooth coat: the reddish brown dorsal parts (the back or the "saddle"), and the lighter flanks, fawn to buff. The underbelly and insides of the legs are cream in colour. The eyes and the mouth are surrounded by ...