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Fully grown male giraffe.

A Journey of GiraffesThere is probably no other animal in Africa so instantly recognisable as a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) , with its tall, elegant shape, long neck and legs, and unmistakable skin pattern of reddish-brown patches. For the record, an adult male giraffe can be as tall as 18-19 feet (ca.6 meters) with females and couple of feet shorter. Perhaps surprisingly given the elegance of their movement, adult male giraffes weigh in at over 1 tonne (ca 1100 kg) and females at about 0.8 tonnes(over 800 kg). Another odd fact about the neck of a giraffe (up to 8 feet long in adults) is that it has the same number of cervical vertebrae (seven) as we have. However, evolution has lengthened and strengthened them to support and manoeuvre such a long and heavy structure.

Why do giraffes have long necks? From the evolutionary perspective there are probably at least three reasons. First, the taller you are the further your view, an advantage

Description
Fully grown male giraffe.

A Journey of GiraffesThere is probably no other animal in Africa so instantly recognisable as a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) , with its tall, elegant shape, long neck and legs, and unmistakable skin pattern of reddish-brown patches. For the record, an adult male giraffe can be as tall as 18-19 feet (ca.6 meters) with females and couple of feet shorter. Perhaps surprisingly given the elegance of their movement, adult male giraffes weigh in at over 1 tonne (ca 1100 kg) and females at about 0.8 tonnes(over 800 kg). Another odd fact about the neck of a giraffe (up to 8 feet long in adults) is that it has the same number of cervical vertebrae (seven) as we have. However, evolution has lengthened and strengthened them to support and manoeuvre such a long and heavy structure.

Why do giraffes have long necks? From the evolutionary perspective there are probably at least three reasons. First, the taller you are the further your view, an advantage