The giraffe is the tallest land animal on Earth - but height alone doesn’t explain its survival in one of the most competitive ecosystems on the planet. In this video, we explore how its elevated ...

Giraffes are famous for their towering height, but this unique anatomy also shapes one of the strangest sleep patterns in the animal kingdom. Living on open grasslands with little shelter, giraffes ...

When we think of giraffes, we instantly think of them being the typical combination of dark orange or brown patches surrounded by lighter hair. However, there is a small number of giraffes that have a ...

But this extreme feature comes at a cost: namely the energy required for the heart to pump blood up to the head against gravity. As a result, giraffes have high blood pressure, more than twice that of ...

Discover amazing giraffe facts – from their long necks to unique patterns – and learn how to help protect these gentle giants.

Hybridization of captive giraffes in North American zoos may impact conservation, given the recent scientific consensus that giraffes are four distinct species, not a single species as previously ...