Giraffes have unique adaptations as opposed to their closest relatives, cows and okapis. With their long necks, giraffe hearts pump approximately two meters up to have blood reach their brains. In a giraffe’s body there are three great challenges to their anatomy:
So what makes baby giraffes so cute? Is it the huge eyes? The elegant eyelashes? The way they move in slow motion even whilst being playful? All of the above. This picture was taken on my way home after a long day and the baby giraffe had me admiring him for quite some time. His playfulness, tiny spots and curiousness was something that seemed blessed only to me. On a previous expedition, I had the privilege of encountering two baby giraffe being quite close with each other. Baby giraffe usually stay with the herd. If they are male they will...
