By measuring their skeleton, the team found that both specimens have unusually short legs while one had a shorter-than-average neck. An adult giraffe is around 16 feet tall, while the two giraffes observed by scientists were 9 feet 4 inches and 8.5 feet, respectively.

“It is mainly in comparison to other giraffe that [the] difference in stature becomes obvious,” said biologist Emma Wells.

In the report, the scientists concluded that the short stature of these two giraffes is caused by skeletal or cartilaginous disorders. This is a rare occurrence in the wild, but it was known to happen in other species.

“Instances of wild animals with these types of skeletal dysplasias are extraordinarily rare,” said lead researcher Michael Brown. “It’s another interesting wrinkle in the unique story of giraffe in these diverse ecosystems.”

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Having a long neck and tall legs makes it hard for giraffes to just put their head down and start eating. Instead, they either get on their knees or spread their front legs wide apart to lower their body.

One Twitter user, who goes by the name of Danny Dutch, recently uploaded a video that shows the second method and amazed tens of thousands of social media users. The reason why the clip became so popular is the fact that the hungry giraffe looks like it’s doing push-ups while eating.

If you don’t believe us, check out the video below.

The post by Danny Dutch later received a number of responses, with Twitter users sharing more examples of how giraffes eat grass or drink water.

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The male giraffe has been losing its pigment slowly for the past few years. It all began with a few white patches but has spread to a large area of white coat that now covers one-third of his body.

It wasn’t obvious what’s happening at first, but further observation showed that the giraffe had a skin condition called vitiligo that causes the skin to lose pigment in patches. It hasn’t been recorded in giraffes before this one.

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This 20-year-old French artist creates surreal animals using photo editing software like Photoshop. Scroll down to see a zebra with wings, an ocean life inside a tiger, water fox, and many other fantastical creatures.

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By measuring their skeleton, the team found that both specimens have unusually short legs while one had a shorter-than-average neck. An adult giraffe is around 16 feet tall, while the two giraffes observed by scientists were 9 feet 4 inches and 8.5 feet, respectively.

“It is mainly in comparison to other giraffe that [the] difference in stature becomes obvious,” said biologist Emma Wells.

In the report, the scientists concluded that the short stature of these two giraffes is caused by skeletal or cartilaginous disorders. This is a rare occurrence in the wild, but it was known to happen in other species.

“Instances of wild animals with these types of skeletal dysplasias are extraordinarily rare,” said lead researcher Michael Brown. “It’s another interesting wrinkle in the unique story of giraffe in these diverse ecosystems.”

The post Scientists Have Discovered Dwarf Giraffes in Namibia and Uganda appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Having a long neck and tall legs makes it hard for giraffes to just put their head down and start eating. Instead, they either get on their knees or spread their front legs wide apart to lower their body.

One Twitter user, who goes by the name of Danny Dutch, recently uploaded a video that shows the second method and amazed tens of thousands of social media users. The reason why the clip became so popular is the fact that the hungry giraffe looks like it’s doing push-ups while eating.

If you don’t believe us, check out the video below.

The post by Danny Dutch later received a number of responses, with Twitter users sharing more examples of how giraffes eat grass or drink water.

The post Viral Video Reveals Amazing Way Giraffes Eat Grass appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

The male giraffe has been losing its pigment slowly for the past few years. It all began with a few white patches but has spread to a large area of white coat that now covers one-third of his body.

It wasn’t obvious what’s happening at first, but further observation showed that the giraffe had a skin condition called vitiligo that causes the skin to lose pigment in patches. It hasn’t been recorded in giraffes before this one.

The post This Rare Giraffe Is Losing More of Its Color Every Year appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

This 20-year-old French artist creates surreal animals using photo editing software like Photoshop. Scroll down to see a zebra with wings, an ocean life inside a tiger, water fox, and many other fantastical creatures.

The post Artist Creates Fantastical Animals with Photoshop, See for Yourself appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.