Arizona Daily Sun

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Everything in biology ultimately boils down to food and sex. To survive as an individual you need food. To survive as a species you need sex. Not surprisingly then, the age-old question of why ...
Centre Daily Times

Focus on research: Female giraffes drove the evolution of long necks, new research suggests

A Penn State researcher has been trying to get to the bottom of the age-old question of why giraffes have long necks. Ed Reschke Getty Images Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights ...
Business Insider

Scientists finally think they know why giraffe necks are so long

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Giraffes didn't always look like the elegant giants we recognize — ancient giraffes looked more like ...
Inverse

Biologists Still Haven’t Settled A 150-Year-Old Debate About Giraffe’s Necks

Everything in biology ultimately boils down to food and sex. To survive as an individual, you need food. To survive as a species, you need sex. Not surprisingly, then, the age-old question of why ...
StamfordAdvocate

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Douglas R. Cavener, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Everything in biology ultimately ...