Giraffe News

A video of giraffes standing in heavy rain with no shelter has been making the rounds on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), and the ...

Giraffes (Giraffa spp.) are large African ruminants belonging to the family Giraffidae. Their global conservation status is currently classified as Vulnerable on the International ...

Giraffes typically live about 20 to 25 years in the wild, though some individuals may live longer under favorable conditions. In protected care, such ...

Giraffes have seven cervical vertebrae, the same number of neck bones as humans and most other mammals. Despite their extremely long necks, they do ...

This story was originally reported by FOX 4 News (Catherine Park, April 14, 2021). The following is a rewritten summary published for archival and ...

This story was originally reported by CNN (Story by Kyle Almond, photographs by Ami Vitale). The following is a rewritten summary published for archival ...

Originally published November 26, 2021 by Maddie Spera. Republished for archival and educational purposes. Preston Hollow’s own Susan Myers is sticking her neck out for ...

The evolution of giraffes describes the biological and fossil-record evidence explaining how modern members of the family Giraffidae developed their extreme height and elongated ...

Adult giraffes weigh between 1,600 and 3,000 pounds, depending on their sex, age, and overall health. Males are heavier than females, and calves are ...