How Do Giraffes Have Such Long Necks?

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Ah, la girafe, un véritable mannequin… Et vous voulez connaître ses mensurations ?Enfin ce n’est pas vraiment une question, je vais vous les donner : une girafe mesure près de 6 mètres et peut peser jusqu’à 2000 kilos. oui, ça surprend.Quant à sa qeue, on la chiffre à un mètre ou ... Show More

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00:33 A headbashing relative gives insights into giraffe evolutionHow the giraffe got its long neck is a longstanding question in science. One possibility is that giraffes evolved longer necks for sexual competition, with males engaging in violent neck-swinging fights. Now, a tea ... Show More

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