Giraffes' uphill battle: Slopes more than 20° pose challenges for their conservation

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Dec 13, 2024, 8:47 am102 pts
New research finds that giraffes much prefer flat terrain and do not traverse slopes of more than 20°, which severely limits the areas in, and outside, protected reserves they can access. The findings, which are yet to be published, were presented at the British Ecological Society's (BES) Annual meeting in…

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