A Metro Detroit photo showing a dead giraffe in the bed of a pickup truck is real. Darren Wehner, a taxidermist and big game hunter, verified the authenticity of the animal. Wehner said the ...

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.

The timing was fortuitous, as a team of American veterinarians researching giraffe hoof health was visiting the university. Prof Francois Deacon from the UFS Department of Animal Sciences ...

Mammals expert Richard Sabin explains why giraffe numbers have plummeted in the past 15 years. Wild giraffe populations in northern Africa are rapidly declining, with human activity cited as the main ...