Giraffe Neck

The giraffe named Parker arrived at New York's Seneca Park Zoo from the Santa Barbara Zoo in 2018.

Years of evolution have given giraffes some very long necks, allowing them to reach higher branches which other herbivores cannot. But what is the animal to do when it wants to eat grass on the ground? A video that shows how giraffes 'bend' to reach grass has left millions of people laughing.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giraffe for the first time, uncovering DNA quirks that help explain how the tallest animals on earth developed their remarkably long necks.

The giraffe named Parker arrived at New York's Seneca Park Zoo from the Santa Barbara Zoo in 2018.

Years of evolution have given giraffes some very long necks, allowing them to reach higher branches which other herbivores cannot. But what is the animal to do when it wants to eat grass on the ground? A video that shows how giraffes 'bend' to reach grass has left millions of people laughing.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giraffe for the first time, uncovering DNA quirks that help explain how the tallest animals on earth developed their remarkably long necks.