A circulatory system that beats gravity. Spots that dissipate heat. This giant is purpose-built for its size and surroundings. This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic ...

Another explanation that hasn’t gained as much traction among giraffe researchers is the “necks for sex” hypothesis, according to Nature. This theory postulates their elongated necks arose from mating ...

A second giraffe, Pasaka, was rescued the day after ... and that is an especially dangerous proposition because of their anatomy. O’Connor said that when giraffes go down on the ground, they ...

the taxidermy giraffe will be placed alongside a giraffe skeleton, providing a life-sized comparison study of the animals' anatomy. The pairing is an homage to Museum founder Richard Owen and his role ...