A circulatory system that beats gravity. Spots that dissipate heat. This giant is purpose-built for its size and surroundings ...

A Danish zoo said Thursday it would dissect a lion in front of children, undeterred by the international outrage that hit a Copenhagen zoo that last year did the same thing to a giraffe. “The reason ...

Originally assumed to comprise just one species, new research confirms 50 years of detailed studies that find giraffes are comprised of at least four cryptic species. Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa ...

“Necks for Sex” May Explain Giraffes’ Distinctive Anatomy An analysis of skull and vertebrae fossils suggests that an early relative of giraffes butted heads to compete for mates, which may reveal why ...