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 ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

Giraffes are a socially complex species with intricate systems potentially comparable to elephants and chimpanzees, according to a new study. The mammals were traditionally thought to have little or ...

A mother Rothschild's giraffe tending to her baby. Source: Zoe Muller, used with permission. “Giraffes are such oddball animals. If somebody told you they existed and you didn’t know about them, you ...

She is talking about giraffe poop. The scat are surprisingly small for an animal that can grow to the height of two stacked basketball hoops in adulthood. The best samples are at the top of the pile, ...

Giraffe and elephants drink together at camp waterhole The camp waterhole is a busy spot and giraffes and elephants are just some of the Amboseli animals that come to drink there on a daily basis.

Sleeping for only a few minutes at a time? While this might sound like a true ordeal for humans, it's no problem for some ...