Giraffes' Long Nerves Make Them Slow to Respond

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By Perrin Ireland
Feb 27, 2013 11:00 PMMay 17, 2019 9:38 PM
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The giraffe is in some ways a perfect symbol for evolution: they eat the leaves of tall trees, and they have the longest necks you can imagine as a result. But how has the rest of their body responded to their massive size?

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