seen standing on a raised platform to access the upper region of Gerry the giraffe, confidently takes the massive head of the animal and pushes on his neck and jaw, eliciting an audible crack.

SAM: Ooh! Those leaves look so yummy! Ooh… I wish I had a longer neck so I could reach them! GRANDDAD: Long, long ago, that's exactly what the giraffe said. SAM: Did they? GRANDDAD: Oh ...

There’s no mistaking Iroha, a reticulated giraffe ... neck to drink water on the ground. Giraffes are known to have high blood pressure, a consequence of the heart having to pump blood up to the ...

Morkel jumps on top of the downed giraffe just below her head and plunges a syringe full of antidote into a jugular vein, while two rangers straddle the lower part of her neck to keep her pinned.

A 3-month-old female giraffe died at Zoo Miami after breaking its neck over the weekend, officials said. The juvenile giraffe, who was born on Dec. 15, was found dead by zoo employees on Saturday ...

Description: The tallest land mammal, with a neck as long as 6 feet, the giraffe is also well known for the unique brown and white pattern on its coat (“pelage”) and its lengthy eyelashes and legs.

“Obviously when you walk in, it’s a little shocking, and when you first see it it’s bigger than you think it’s 10ft tall and anytime you tell someone you have a giraffe in your house they ...

A giraffe's neck is extraordinary long, making up a large part of its height. This allows the animal to reach the leaves of tall trees. But an elongated neck is also integral to the courtship ...

Animation describing the evolution of the giraffe. Sam, a young tortoise, wishes he had a longer neck to reach the nicest leaves. Grandad Charlie tells Sam a story about giraffes. Long ago ...