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Unexpected discoveries in study of giraffe gut flora Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Uppsala University Summary: The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by ...

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.

The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by the species they belong to. This is shown in a new study from Uppsala University and Brown University in which ...

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

Reticulated giraffes (pictured) were one of three species studied by the researchers. By sequencing DNA from faecal samples, they were able to determine both the bacterial composition of the gut ...

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Staff immediately initiated emergency response protocols, delaying the zoo’s opening for about an hour and a half while ...

This means the giraffe is likely to live out a normal lifespan ... ticks that burrow into the skin of animals and even sometimes eat pieces of their flesh. Since they hop between so many different ...

A grizzly old time is being had at the Ohio zoo as staff tend to a newborn sloth bear and drum up help for what to name her.