Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants, study finds
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Traditionally, giraffes were thought to have little or no social structure, and only fleeting, weak relationships. Research has shown that giraffe social organisation is much more advanced than once thought. All female adults in a group are invested in each others' offspring.
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Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says
Once perceived as solitary creatures that focused solely on feeding their towering bodies, new research says that giraffes have been misunderstood and are in fact a highly complex and social species.
Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNNWith their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals.Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their surprisingly intricate social behavior under wraps.Once perceived as humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies, one book from 1991 described the giraffe as “socially aloof, forming no lasting bonds with its fe…
Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says - Local News 8
By Katie Hunt, CNNWith their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals.Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their surprisingly intricate social behavior under wraps.Once perceived as humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies, one book from 1991 described the giraffe as “socially aloof, forming no lasting bonds with its fe…
Giraffe society is a lot more complex than you thought
Turns out that giraffe society may be as complex as elephants or chimpanzees (Getty)Giraffes are a socially complex species with intricate systems potentially comparable to elephants and chimpanzees, according to a new study.The mammals were traditionally thought to have little or no social structure, as well as only fleeting, weak relationships.However, research in the past decade has shown that giraffe social organisation is much more advanced…
Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNNWith their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals.Despite their elevated stature, however, giraffes have kept their surprisingly intricate social behavior under wraps.Once perceived as humble creatures that focused solely on feeding their majestic bodies, one book from 1991 described the giraffe as “socially aloof, forming no lasting bonds with its fe…