E10: Safari Tour with Giraffes

Hey y’all! Welcome back to The Entangled Bank Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by
Kessewaah and Chetali on a safari tour where we talk about giraffes, and all the amazing things
about them. Get ready to be amazed, and learn about the tallest living land mammal.
 

Genetic Information and Research:

Agaba, M. et al. Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and
physiology. Nat. Commun. 7, (2016).
Brown, D. M. et al. Extensive population genetic structure in the giraffe. BMC Biol. 5, 1–13
(2007).

Morphology and Evolutionary Information:

Dagg, A. I. American Society of Mammalogists Giraffa camelopardalis. Am. Soc. Mammal. 1–8
(1971).
Mitchell, G., Van Sittert, S. J. & Skinner, J. D. Sexual selection is not the origin of long necks in
giraffes. J. Zool. 278, 281–286 (2009).
Mitchell, G. & Skinner, J. D. On the origin, evolution and phylogeny of giraffes Giraffa
camelopardalis. Trans. R. Soc. South Africa 58, 51–73 (2003).
Simmons, R. E. & Scheepers, L. Winning by a Neck: Sexual Selection in the Evolution of
Giraffe. Am. Nat. 148, 771–786 (1996).

Diet and Behavior of Giraffes:

Parker, D. M. & Bernard, R. T. F. The diet and ecological role of giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis) introduced to the Eastern Cape, South Africa. J. Zool. 267, 203–210
(2005).
Sauer, J. Food selection by giraffes in relation to changes in chemical composition of the leaves.
S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci. 13, 40–43 (1983).
Seeber, P. A., Ciofolo, I. & Ganswindt, A. Behavioural inventory of the giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis). BMC Res. Notes 5, (2012).
Van Der Jeugd, H. P. & Prins, H. H. T. Movements and group structure of giraffe (Giraffa
camelopardalis) in Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. J. Zool. 251, 15–21 (2000).

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    "The long necks are due to sexual selection." WOW, I learned something new today!

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  2. AnonymousApril 16, 2018 at 11:43 AM

    I had no idea a giraffes tongue was purple!! Quick question, are giraffes closely related to horses and/or cows? When you all mentioned that giraffes have 4 stomachs and can sleep while standing it made me think of those animals that have the same characteristics.

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