Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though both giraffes and humans have the same number of individual neck bones (known as vertebrae), the two species also have size ...

A strange early relative of the giraffe was perfectly adapted for some serious headbutting 17 million years ago, according to new research. The oddball giraffoid didn't have the signature long neck of ...

Your neck has the same number of bones as a giraffe's. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven neck vertebrae. In contrast, birds have anywhere between nine and 25. Of the five spine regions, the neck ...

Male giraffes use their powerful necks to fight each other over the right to mate with females or for territorial rights. Giraffes are known for their peaceful nature and their preference for living ...