News Headline

Is the world’s tallest creature heading for a fall?

Source
New Statesman (UK)

Publication Date
2017-01-06

A recent list of threatened species revealed that giraffes are now on the brink of extinction after a devastating decline.One of nature’s most lovable creatures, giraffes split their time between tottering around – head (neck) and shoulders above the rest of the animal kingdom – and eating. Dubbed “gentle giants” by David Attenborough, these gangly beasts have long exerted a fascination over humankind. Ancient Egyptians were so enamoured with giraffes they gave them their own hieroglyph, and in modern times, our interest in the world’s tallest land animals continues – from the use of giraffe skin to help in the development of astronaut and pilot suits, to their starring roles in children’s films.

Content
http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/nature/2017/01/world-s-tallest-creature-heading-fall