Giraffes are best known for their towering necks, but their beautifully spotted coats are just as distinctive — and they serve important functions. One reason is for camouflage; a giraffe's spots help ...

With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...

A new study reveals that giraffes can use statistical inferences to predict the likelihood of receiving carrot slices rather than zucchini slices, Phys.org reports. According to researchers, this ...

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction. Giraffes might be facing ...

Giraffes have noticeable projections on their heads, but they are not horns; they are called ossicones. Ossicones are permanent bony outgrowths covered with skin. Scientists hypothesize that they are ...

Have you noticed the small projections on the top of a giraffe’s head and assumed that they were horns? They are called ossicones and are not actually horns at all. These fascinating structures are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Giraffes have noticeable projections on their heads, but they are not horns; they are called ossicones. Ossicones are permanent ...