We studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa – and confirmed there are 4 distinct species
For more than a decade many researchers have compared the DNA of giraffes from all parts of Africa. These studies have ...
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A bold plan to save Africa’s shrinking giraffe herds
The mysterious, silent giants face increasing threats ... “This is perfect country for a giraffe,” Morkel tells me, smiling. The heads peeking over the side of the shipping container look ...
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SAVING GIRAFFES
Africa's giraffe population has dropped by almost 40 percent in the past 30 years, dwindling to just more than 97,000 individuals — which may seem like a big number, but not in giraffes' case (just ...
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Tall order: rehousing a taxidermy giraffe
the specimen was also on its side and face down. 'We mapped where the most stable points were and built a frame around it that only uses those parts. But the moment of truth was really when we turned ...