Donga Science

Usain Bolt Runs Slower Than Giraffes but Challenges Marathon Distance

BBC highlights how body size, muscle type, and endurance shape running performance across 350 land animal species ...

Brain Healthcare for Physical Function and Comfortable Walking, Unraveled through Comparative Anatomy: Learning from Megu Gunji's 'Giraffe Hooves, Human Fingers'

Have you ever felt strain or discomfort in your lower back or knees while continuing to walk on two legs...”“Have you ever wondered why your body’s mechanics and posture are structured the way they ...
IFLScience

The Longest Claws Of Any Land Animal Ever Were Over A Meter Long – What Was “The Frankenstein Of Dinosaurs” Using Them For?

These feathered dinosaurs mixed the body plan of a giraffe, panda, and sloth to become one of the most terrifying vegetarians ...

For Days When You Want to Read About Animal Science: 3 Selections Based on Field, Body, and Relationship

I want to read about animal science. However, if you choose only by the name of your favorite animal, the content of the book ...
KCCI Des Moines

Blank Park Zoo giraffe gives birth

Skye, a giraffe at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, gave birth to a new calf early Monday morning. The zoo livestreamed the birth online. You can watch the video here. "The calf’s sex has not yet been ...
Detroit Free Press

Young Detroit Zoo giraffe euthanized after herd 'interaction'

This story was updated with new information. A young giraffe at the Detroit Zoo has died, marking the second time in 2026 the zoo has announced the death of a giraffe. Nguvu, a young male giraffe, was ...
Boston Herald

Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, Uganda (AP) — On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Giraffes Might Be Even Smarter Than We Thought. Some Can Solve Simple Math Problems, a New Study Suggests

Researchers showed each giraffe the contents of several containers, which held varying numbers of carrots, then added extra pieces to one of them. Afterward, the animal would choose a container to get ...
National Geographic

Giraffes may be surprisingly good at simple math

Researchers found that some animals could “count” carrots in a test—and may have better numerical skills than dogs or horses. Scientists say the numerical skills displayed by zoo giraffes may help ...
animalsaroundtheglobe

Why Giraffes Rarely Make Noise—and When They Do

Read all the way to the end – we save the one detail most people never think about for last. The tallest animals on Earth are surprisingly some of the quietest. While elephants trumpet, lions roar, ...
New York Post

Gracie the giraffe found miles from enclosure — weeks after escape from Texas ranch

The viral giraffe who vanished from a Texas ranch two weeks ago was spotted looking “fat and happy” just miles away from her home during her stint on the lam, authorities announced Friday. Sheriff ...
abc13

Gracie the Giraffe, who was on the loose in Texas Hill Country, found safe, authorities say

REAL COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A giraffe that made national headlines is one step closer to returning home after she wandered away from her owner's Texas ranch, according to authorities. An image taken ...