Despite this, scientists and conservationists still grapple with understanding the evolutionary history of giraffes. Africa: How Many Giraffe Species Are There? Understanding This Is Key to Their ...

We studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa, and confirmed there are 4 distinct species. Story by Nikolaos Kargopoulos, Julian Fennessy • 3w.

How Species Change: Bizarre Ancient Giraffe Had Four Horns and a Short Neck Published Nov 02, 2017 at 2:46 PM EDT Updated Nov 02, 2017 at 3:26 PM EDT Decennatherium rex is an extinct animal in the ...

A giraffe, specimen from the Smithsonian-Roosevelt Expedition (1909-1910), is on display in the Mammal Hall at the United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History.

Giraffe Manor, where tourism funds conservation in battle to save Africa's giraffe 03:57. Nairobi, Kenya — It just wouldn't feel like Africa without them, and no wildlife safari is complete ...

From my safari Jeep in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, binoculars aren’t needed to spot the long, elegant neck of a giraffe through the treetops in the distant bush. The world’s tallest ...

But in East Africa, the reticulated and Masai species of giraffe face a much grimmer outlook. “What’s killing giraffes in southern Kenya is fences. They’re an even bigger threat than poaching.

Okapis also lack the giraffe’s standout features of a long neck and a turbocharged heart. A giraffe’s juggernaut heart creates 2.5 times the blood pressure seen in humans and other mammals.