The giraffe, one of Africa's most iconic animals, is facing a crisis. Despite their worldwide popularity, giraffe populations in the wild are declining due to illegal killing and habitat loss. A new ...

Giraffes in the East African savannahs are adapting surprisingly well to the rising temperatures caused by climate change. However, they are threatened by increasingly heavy rainfall, as researchers ...

Giraffes may look awkward, but their extreme height gives them some of the best natural defenses in the African savanna. Their elevated viewpoint makes ambush predators much easier to spot, while ...

Scientists from the University of Zurich and Pennsylvania State University have found that warmer temperatures are correlated with higher rates of giraffe survival, while higher rates of rainfall ...

If you've ever wondered why the giraffe has such a long neck, the answer seems clear: it lets them reach succulent leaves atop tall acacia trees in Africa. Only giraffes have direct access to those ...

Everything in biology ultimately boils down to food and sex. To survive as an individual, you need food. To survive as a species, you need sex. Not surprisingly, then, the age-old question of why ...