‘Strange’ giraffoid fossil shows giraffes evolved long necks to win mates: study

Mongabay
Jun 6, 2022, 5:59 pm214 pts
Scientists have puzzled over the distinctive form of giraffes at least since Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (figuratively) butted heads over how the towering ungulates got their long necks. The Darwinian theory still prevails, but which of the two processes —natural selection or sexual…

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