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Why Do Giraffes Have Dark Purple Tongues?A giraffe looks at the camera with its dark colored tongue out

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Why Do Giraffes Have Dark Purple Tongues?A giraffe looks at the camera with its dark colored tongue out
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Why Do Giraffes Have Dark Purple Tongues?

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Hippo Birthday Parties, Chubby-Cheeked Dinosaurs, And A Giraffe With An Inhaler: The Most Wholesome Science Stories Of 2025Top left: a pygmy hippo; top right: a woman smelling a citrus fruit; bottom left: two people hugging; bottom right: a giraffe using a makeshift inhaler

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Hippo Birthday Parties, Chubby-Cheeked Dinosaurs, And A Giraffe With An Inhaler: The Most Wholesome Science Stories Of 2025Top left: a pygmy hippo; top right: a woman smelling a citrus fruit; bottom left: two people hugging; bottom right: a giraffe using a makeshift inhaler
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Hippo Birthday Parties, Chubby-Cheeked Dinosaurs, And A Giraffe With An Inhaler: The Most Wholesome Science Stories Of 2025

clock-iconDecember 30, 2025
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Giraffes In North American Zoos Have Been Hybridizing – And That’s A Problemclose up of a giraffe eating leaves off a branch

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Giraffes In North American Zoos Have Been Hybridizing – And That’s A Problemclose up of a giraffe eating leaves off a branch
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Giraffes In North American Zoos Have Been Hybridizing – And That’s A Problem

clock-iconNovember 4, 2025

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Ever Seen A Giraffe Use An Inhaler? Now You Can, And It’s Incredibly WholesomeGiraffe using an inhaler

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Ever Seen A Giraffe Use An Inhaler? Now You Can, And It’s Incredibly WholesomeGiraffe using an inhaler
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Ever Seen A Giraffe Use An Inhaler? Now You Can, And It’s Incredibly Wholesome

clock-iconSeptember 15, 2025
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After 10 Years, Giraffes Officially Recognized As Four Species Instead Of Just OneA row of giraffes with hills behind and bright clouds and sky.

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After 10 Years, Giraffes Officially Recognized As Four Species Instead Of Just OneA row of giraffes with hills behind and bright clouds and sky.
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After 10 Years, Giraffes Officially Recognized As Four Species Instead Of Just One

clock-iconAugust 21, 2025

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The World's Only White Giraffe Has A Tragic StoryA white giraffe roams the arid savannah of Kenya. A red tranquilizer dart can be seen in its back.

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The World's Only White Giraffe Has A Tragic StoryA white giraffe roams the arid savannah of Kenya. A red tranquilizer dart can be seen in its back.
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The World's Only White Giraffe Has A Tragic Story

clock-iconAugust 9, 2025
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Giraffe Covered In Unusual "Bumps" Spotted In Kruger National ParkA giraffe in the bush covered in skin nodules that are all over its neck and head and body.

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Giraffe Covered In Unusual "Bumps" Spotted In Kruger National ParkA giraffe in the bush covered in skin nodules that are all over its neck and head and body.
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Giraffe Covered In Unusual "Bumps" Spotted In Kruger National Park

clock-iconFebruary 26, 2025
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First-Ever Fertilized And Preserved Giraffe Embryo Sparks Hope For Endangered SpeciesTwo giraffes close-up eating green leaves, love, wild animal behaviour, animal with a long neck, zoology, animal world, animal protection.

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First-Ever Fertilized And Preserved Giraffe Embryo Sparks Hope For Endangered SpeciesTwo giraffes close-up eating green leaves, love, wild animal behaviour, animal with a long neck, zoology, animal world, animal protection.
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First-Ever Fertilized And Preserved Giraffe Embryo Sparks Hope For Endangered Species

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There Are Actually Four Distinct Species Of Giraffe – And Their Skulls Confirm ItThree giraffes in Serengeti national park in Tanzania

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There Are Actually Four Distinct Species Of Giraffe – And Their Skulls Confirm ItThree giraffes in Serengeti national park in Tanzania
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There Are Actually Four Distinct Species Of Giraffe – And Their Skulls Confirm It

clock-iconDecember 23, 2024
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Giraffes Could Be Added To US Endangered Species Act Under New ProposalHead-shot of two West African giraffes, seen at the South Lakes Safari Zoo during the summer of 2016.

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Giraffes Could Be Added To US Endangered Species Act Under New ProposalHead-shot of two West African giraffes, seen at the South Lakes Safari Zoo during the summer of 2016.
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Giraffes Could Be Added To US Endangered Species Act Under New Proposal

clock-iconNovember 25, 2024
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Wonky-Necked Giraffe Spotted In South Africa Is Somehow Still AliveGiraffe with a large neck difference in which the neck is bent to both sides in a zig-zag.

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Wonky-Necked Giraffe Spotted In South Africa Is Somehow Still AliveGiraffe with a large neck difference in which the neck is bent to both sides in a zig-zag.
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Wonky-Necked Giraffe Spotted In South Africa Is Somehow Still Alive

clock-iconAugust 1, 2024
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We’ve Learned Why Giraffes Stick Their Necks Out – And It’s Not For SexThree giraffe on Kilimanjaro

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We’ve Learned Why Giraffes Stick Their Necks Out – And It’s Not For SexThree giraffe on Kilimanjaro
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We’ve Learned Why Giraffes Stick Their Necks Out – And It’s Not For Sex

clock-iconJune 4, 2024
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Zoo Builds A Herb Garden To Enrich Its Animals’ LivesAn Arabian camel pulls a face in response to a herb pesto, showing off the flexability of its lips.

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Zoo Builds A Herb Garden To Enrich Its Animals’ LivesAn Arabian camel pulls a face in response to a herb pesto, showing off the flexability of its lips.
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Zoo Builds A Herb Garden To Enrich Its Animals’ Lives

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The Tongues Of These Species Are More Than Meets The EyeOkapi head with the tongue outstretched to get to some leaves. The tongue is dark black and pink.

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The Tongues Of These Species Are More Than Meets The EyeOkapi head with the tongue outstretched to get to some leaves. The tongue is dark black and pink.
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The Tongues Of These Species Are More Than Meets The Eye

clock-iconNovember 8, 2023
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Wild Spotless Giraffe Calf Thought To Be Only The Second In The WorldSpotless giraffe calf and adult running through the bush.

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Wild Spotless Giraffe Calf Thought To Be Only The Second In The WorldSpotless giraffe calf and adult running through the bush.
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Wild Spotless Giraffe Calf Thought To Be Only The Second In The World

clock-iconSeptember 12, 2023
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