The idea that a giraffe's neck is long in order to reach the top of trees has been debunked. They reach down to eat the leaves that are fresher at the bottom of the trees.
The best estimations are that the necks allow for a better view of predators, allow for more widespread herd-behaviour (they often look solitary, but they move in widespread packs) and (additionally) for male-on-male fighting, for which they bang their necks together.
This might be bollocks, but it is (largely) courtesy of BBC's QI.
The best estimations are that the necks allow for a better view of predators, allow for more widespread herd-behaviour (they often look solitary, but they move in widespread packs) and (additionally) for male-on-male fighting, for which they bang their necks together.
This might be bollocks, but it is (largely) courtesy of BBC's QI.
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