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Giraffes might be even smarter than we thought. Some can solve simple math problems, a new study suggests
Numerical cognition—the ability to recognize, interpret, remember and, in some instances, manipulate numbers—was long thought ...
A new study put giraffes to the test with hidden containers of carrots and some sneaky arithmetic, and the results left ...
Before visitors feed the giraffes at Caldwell Zoo, zookeepers spend part of their morning in the forest collecting fresh tree ...
Keystone Safari in Mercer County has welcomed two orphaned giraffe calves.
The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first ...
Researchers in Barcelona conducted experiments with four zoo giraffes that indicate the animals might be capable of basic math.
Why do giraffes have such long necks? A study led by Penn State biologists explores how this trait might have evolved and lends new insight into this iconic question. The reigning hypothesis is that ...
Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70 ...
The pair of calves that disappeared from the Natural Bridge Zoo in April 2025 have been found safe. Attorney General of ...
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