Scientists Document Rare Giraffe Dwarfism for First Time

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By Olivia RosaneJan 22, 2021, 12:35 pm180 pts
Nine feet tall is gigantic by human standards, but when researcher and conservationist Michael Brown spotted a giraffe in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park that measured nine feet, four inches, he was shocked. Giraffes have an average height of around 16 feet. Their necks alone can measure six feet. So why…

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