The tallest mammals in the San Diego Zoo have welcome a new member to the fold: a 14-month-old male giraffe. The baby comes from the Dallas Zoo and is called Kicheko, which translates to “laughter” in ...

The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by the species they belong to. This is shown ...

Ziggy the giraffe was born at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida. Today, nearly 15, she is matriarch of giraffes at County ...

While the conservancy and its partners figured out what to do, rangers ferried lucerne pellets and other food to the island to help keep the giraffes alive. Giraffe Rescue.

A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Ed Reschke Getty Images Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column ...

The prevailing ideology behind giraffes’ long necks used to be summed up by three words: “necks for sex.” Now new evidence suggests it may be more along the lines of “necks for snacks ...

The U.S. has become a significant market for giraffe parts and products, importing nearly 40,000 for at least a decade-long period, a 2018 report showed. American hunters travel to Africa to kill ...

Giraffes, the tallest land animals, possess remarkably long necks measuring up to six feet. This extraordinary adaptation grants them access to food high in trees, minimizing competition with ...