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Giraffe Neck. A giraffes neck can measure over 1.5 metres (5 feet) in length, however, it contains only seven vertebrae the same number as in most other mammals, including humans. These vertebrae are extremely long and are separated by very flexible joints.
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Oct 7, 2015 · Giraffes, it turns out, are not the first species in their lineage to have a long neck — they just have the longest one. The species started off with a shorter neck, 7.5 million years ago,...
Oct 9, 2015 · How the giraffe got its neck is a question people have asked for centuries, both in science labs and ancient myths. Now, thanks to a study of fossils from giraffe ancestors, researchers...
The question of how the giraffe got its long neck has long been debated by scientists throughout the world. Since the days of Charles Darwin, the dominant theory has been that the giraffe’s neck developed as an increasing advantage in reaching food high in trees.
May 16, 2016 · For the first time, the genomes of the giraffe and its closest living relative, the reclusive okapi of the African rainforest, have been sequenced -- revealing the first clues about the genetic changes that led to the evolution of the giraffe’s exceptionally long neck and its record-holding ranking as the world’s tallest land species.
Jun 21, 2017 · The neck of a giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis) is a marvellous thing. Comprised of only seven vertebrae* – no more than in your neck – the towering feat of natural engineering is at once...
