<-- sleepy oneApparently, "researchers have ruled out one of the possible reasons (...) It was not so that the males with the longest necks would have the advantage when "head clubbing" their rivals over the affections of female giraffes." (Oh. Rats. I liked that reason...) For the other hypotheses, see Chris' blog.
Speaking of giraffes, this lady has a connect-the-dots tattoo of one:
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*(About Chris: Author of multiple books, collector of fossils, fascinated with "death and the anatomical body." Blog tagline: "Satisfying my morbid curiosity and yours...")
(One of) Chris' book(s):
The hammie I made in Chris's honor:
2 comments:
Wow that's a neat tattoo idea. Somewhat reminds me of a friend who wants a jellyfish to color in with different Gelly Roll pens every day.
..Just how do male giraffes battle for females then? :/
Thanks for the link - clearly we need to do more giraffe research!
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