SAM: Ooh! Those leaves look so yummy! Ooh… I wish I had a longer neck so I could reach them! GRANDDAD: Long, long ago, that's exactly what the giraffe said. SAM: Did they? GRANDDAD: Oh ...

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 ...

In a new study, an international research team used genome sequencing for the first time to reveal clues about the genetic changes that led to the evolution of the giraffe’s stature and its ...

That’s probably an adaptation that helps them win neck fights ... lead to injury and mobility issues in the long run. Graham Mitchell, a prominent giraffe biologist, has called the giraffe ...

Female Giraffes Drove the Evolution of Long Giraffe Necks in Order to ... That's probably an adaptation that helps them win neck fights. But giraffes' necks aren't their only long feature.

The physiological demands of that long neck get support from a gene involved in strengthening bones and blood ... but scientists know very little about the genetic underpinnings of such an extreme ...