Giraffes are known for their peaceful nature ... However, another reason for fighting is actually what researchers call “play fighting” or sparring. These sparring matches are not as violent ...

Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...

But you don't have to wait for a meal to play with them. Since giraffes only need up to 30 minutes of sleep a day, according to the San Diego Zoo, they're almost always up for some fun.

There is a new giraffe at Wildlife Safari in Winston. The twoyear-old, named Watson, recently arrived from Fort Worth, Texas.

Time was running out for Asiwa, a Rothschild’s giraffe in western Kenya. For years, she and seven other giraffes had been living on a peninsula that reached out into Lake Baringo. But rising ...

but it is playing a role, USFWS said. Their hair and tails have long been used in traditional medicine, the agency added, and in recent years giraffes have also been targeted by hunters for bushmeat.

Known for their 6-foot-long necks, distinctive patterning and long eyelashes, giraffes have always captured the human imagination. These amazing African animals have the highest blood pressure among ...

Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...