The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s ...

A 3-year-old giraffe named Msituni jumped her enclosure to get a nibble of a nearby mesquite tree. Zoo officials say Msituni ...

The ruminant digestive system depends on bacteria to break down tough fibers and release nutrients from plant cells. Giraffes ...

including the details of giraffes' eating habits. Lincoln Park's giraffes are picky, says Shana Lavin (WCAS99), manager of the zoo's Nutrition Center. And a syndrome in captive giraffes results in ...

ZME Science says the tongues are dark to protect them from sun damage. Not only do giraffes eat a lot, but they also get their food from high places. The San Diego Zoo says that these animals ...

Life Cycle: Giraffes can live as long as 25 years. Feeding: Giraffes eat a very wide variety of trees and shrubs and spend a large part of each day browsing. Threats: Giraffes have experienced severe ...

Giraffe Manor is a luxury lodge in Nairobi, Kenya, that lets you live among the tallest mammals in the world. Giraffes hang out all around the lodge, but the best part is sitting down for a meal ...

An Arizona zoo opened late due to a 3-year-old giraffe escaping from her enclosure to make a meal out of a nearby tree.

xiezhi could be related to modern giraffe neck fights, the researchers tell Reuters ... new findings indicate the “necks for sex” idea is as likely to be true as the eating hypothesis. “This paper is ...

Thank you. Very kind of you. Oh, no! They haven't left me anything to eat! Hmm. Now THEY look good! ANTELOPE: Go on, get out of the way! GIRAFFE: Hold on! You don't have to push and shove ...

Find out some fun facts about giraffes with Steve and Aneeshwar. You can learn why they have long necks, what they eat and how long their tongues are! Giraffes are the tallest animal in the world ...