Baby giraffes, called calves, are born after a long and arduous 15-month gestation. This video by @youronlysourceofseratonin shows a newborn calf struggling to keep its eyes open and it’s neck upright ...
A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Ed Reschke Getty Images Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights ...
Giraffes are best known for their elegant necks, stretching high over the savannah like periscopes. We have some pretty good ideas about why evolution granted them these long necks: access to the ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Douglas R. Cavener, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Everything in biology ultimately ...
Discover amazing giraffe facts – from their long necks to unique patterns – and learn how to help protect these gentle giants.
Researchers from the African Institute of Science and Technology recently sequenced the genome of the giraffe for the first time in their efforts to uncover hints as to the evolutionary development of ...
Wonkito is a wild giraffe who lives in Kenya, the cause of his crooked neck is still unknown Wonkito is back, and the wild giraffe is looking stronger than ever. According to Philip J. Briggs, a ...
Originally published under title: The first giraffe. "Published in Great Britain by Studio Editions Ltd as The First Giraffe."--Page facing t.p. Summary During a terrible drought in which there is ...
Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights different research projects and topics being explored at Penn State. The following originally appeared on The Conversation. Everything in biology ...