Scientists finally think they know why giraffe necks are so long Giraffes have the longest necks of any living animal today, but scientists debated why for over a century. A new study may finally have the answer. 06/17/2024 - 7:01 am | View Link
Biologists Still Haven’t Settled A 150-Year-Old Debate About Giraffe’s Necks Not surprisingly, then, the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks has centered around food and sex. After debating this question for the past 150 years, biologists still cannot agree on ... 06/8/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
New Discovery Challenges Everything We Thought We Knew About Giraffe Necks Giraffe ancestors had shorter necks. Why that changed so drastically over their evolution has stirred a surprising amount of debate since the time of Charles Darwin. While a recent theory suggests ... 06/6/2024 - 12:30 am | View Link
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests 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 ... 06/5/2024 - 1:43 am | View Link
Scientists finally solve mystery behind why giraffes have such long necks said giraffe development is driven by "almost always pregnant" adult females. He said: "Giraffes are picky eaters. They eat the leaves of only a few tree species, and longer necks allow them to ... 06/5/2024 - 1:38 am | View Link