With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...

SACRAMENTO — It's a primal urge for most animals, but for the male giraffe, finding out the right time to approach a mate has been mired in mystery, until now. See, the female giraffe shows no outward ...

Many animals respond to an elevated predator presence by increasing their group size. After all, there’s power in numbers, and it can help ensure survival. On the other hand, this logic doesn’t seem ...

New research has highlighted how little we know about giraffe behavior and ecology. New research from the University of Bristol has highlighted how little we know about giraffe behaviour and ecology.

The behavior of giraffe groups with calves is influenced more strongly by the risk of predators than is the behavior of all-adult groups, which is mostly determined by the availability of food. The ...

From new shade structures to feeders hoisted 16 feet in the air, the KC Zoo’s reimagined giraffe habitat is all about more ...

HARPURSVILLE, New York — April’s handlers said they had a long night. In a new Facebook post update, Animal Adventure Park said they “witnessed some very interesting behavior that had us on edge.” ...

A giraffe gave birth to an unexpected calf at the Maryland Zoo, officials said. Zookeepers said they didn’t know Kipepeo, the 4-year-old mama giraffe who had arrived at their facility in Baltimore in ...

With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best-loved and most recognizable of animals. Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their ...