Giraffes usually stay upright while sleeping, and if they do settle into a vulnerable position on the ground, it’s just for a quick six-minute nap. 7. Their “horns” are technically not horns. Both ...

The Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, which oversees wildlife in the area, said the tracking device was attached to one of the giraffe's horns on 8 November. In a statement released on ...

The giraffe has an incredibly long neck and legs, high shoulders and a sloping back. The tapering head has 2-5 short horns. A giraffe's horns are covered with skin and are biggest on the males. They ...

While males have horns, most females have knobby bumps instead ... The okapi has a long, dark tongue similar to its giraffe cousin, which it uses to strip leaves from branches. It consumes 45 to 60 ...

Giraffes are so unusual that scientists struggled to categorise them. The tufts which protrude from their heads led people to believe they were in the same family as deer. These horn-like ...

Your car or truck’s horn probably isn’t something you think about very often. It’s just there, and it works until you hit the button. Until one day it doesn’t. Or maybe you’ve decided ...

“We thought it was the devil, because of that neck and those horns. People had told me about dangerous animals like lions, but nobody had ever told me about the giraffe. We were frightene ...

Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of ...

Rebecca Horn is a German artist known for her performances which involve prosthetic uniforms and sculptural installations. Often dealing with the body and physical sensations, her uniforms are ...

A new Massachusetts law will ban circuses from using elephants, lions, giraffes and some other animals. It’s probably for the best. I’ve interviewed some circus elephants in the past and ...

Zoo New England CEO John Linehan plans to retire after a 43-year career that leaves a legacy of conservation, education and a ...

Seneca Park Zoo has added two new Masai giraffes to its herd. A 1-year-old male named Elliot and a 3-year-old female named Kura were transferred from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park based on a ...