Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...

Once it penetrates the giraffe’s skin, he and his team will have just minutes to chase down the animal, tackle her, and inject her neck with an antidote to keep her from dying. If she can be ...

A vital pathway for breathing and nourishment is also an object of desire—and one of the body’s most vulnerable parts.

Giraffes have unique anatomical features. Starting with the first one which includes their long necks, which can pose specific health challenges. Their long necks make them more susceptible to neck ...

Yet, for all its aesthetic and expressive potency, the neck is also a site of fear and deep vulnerability. Villains and ...

The neck is a locus of sensuality and metaphor, the breath of life and the loss of life. Kent Dunlap begins “The Neck: A Natural and Cultural History” with the extravagant Isadora Duncan ...

The fossil sheds light on interactions within the Cretaceous food web and may represent the first record of this type of ...

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 ...

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Giraffes hold the record as the tallest mammals on the planet, with some reaching heights of up to 5.5 meters (18 feet). Their long legs and necks allow them to browse treetops, feeding on leaves and ...