But according to the research published in ScienceDirect, a website which provides subscription-based access to a database of scientific and medical research, Giraffe Skin Disease is more ...

Giraffes are further threatened by the proliferation of diseases like giraffe skin disease, as well as inbreeding depression in isolated populations, collisions with automobiles and airplanes, and the ...

The pictures caused an international stir when the animal welfare organisation WorldWide Vets published an article.

Nortjié says they did not see any other giraffe suffering from the same affliction. This skin disease, where huge lumps are formed on the skin, is caused by the papillomavirus. The photographs ...