The giraffe’s gut microbiome is made up of a variety of bacteria and fungi, and is largely determined by the giraffe’s ...

Giraffes are known for their long necks and towering height, but their tongues are just as fascinating. If you’ve ever seen a ...

ZME Science says the tongues are dark to protect them from sun damage. Not only do giraffes eat a lot, but they also get their food from high places. The San Diego Zoo says that these animals ...

A 3-year-old giraffe named Msituni jumped her enclosure to get a nibble of a nearby mesquite tree. Reid Park Zoo A giraffe at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, decided to familiarize herself w ...

Life Cycle: Giraffes can live as long as 25 years. Feeding: Giraffes eat a very wide variety of trees and shrubs and spend a large part of each day browsing. Threats: Giraffes have experienced severe ...

Giraffe Manor is a luxury lodge in Nairobi, Kenya, that lets you live among the tallest mammals in the world. Giraffes hang out all around the lodge, but the best part is sitting down for a meal ...

Find out some fun facts about giraffes with Steve and Aneeshwar. You can learn why they have long necks, what they eat and how long their tongues are! Giraffes are the tallest animal in the world ...

An Arizona zoo opened late due to a 3-year-old giraffe escaping from her enclosure to make a meal out of a nearby tree.

Unexpected discoveries in study of giraffe gut flora Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Uppsala University Summary: The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by ...

The gut bacteria of giraffes are not primarily determined by what they eat, but by the species they belong to. This is shown in a new study from Uppsala University and Brown University in which ...

Reticulated giraffes (pictured) were one of three species studied by the researchers. By sequencing DNA from faecal samples, they were able to determine both the bacterial composition of the gut ...